Archer to acquire Boeing’s Wisk and two subsidiaries for near 20% equity stake

Archer Aviation announced it will acquire Boeing’s Wisk Aero, along with Boeing’s drone unit Insitu and airspace-services provider SkyGrid, in a deal that gives Boeing nearly a 20% stake in the combined company. The transaction deepens the strategic link between the two aerospace companies and preserves Boeing’s access to Wisk’s autonomous-flight technology for current and future commercial and defense programs. The market reaction was notably positive for Archer, whose shares rose 19% in premarket trading, signaling investor optimism that the acquisition could strengthen its position in the air-taxi and autonomous aviation market. Boeing gained a strategic stake and ongoing technology access, suggesting the deal may be more about ecosystem consolidation and capability sharing than simple asset disposal.