COVINGTON, GA—Archer Aviation Inc. has received a certificate of occupancy for its new 400,000-square-foot assembly plant here. The start-up air taxi company Archer is now installing tooling and equipment at the facility, which is located next to Covington Municipal Airport. Production is planned to begin in early 2025, with the goal of ramping up to a rate of two aircraft per month by the end of the year.
Archer built the facility in close partnership with Stellantis, and the two companies are continuing to progress their plans to mass-produce Archer’s Midnight aircraft. Stellantis is contributing capital, advanced manufacturing technology and expertise and experienced personnel with a goal of scaling up production to 650 aircraft annually by 2030.