Archer Aviation has completed the construction of its new high-volume manufacturing facility, ARC, having received a final certificate of occupancy.
The ~400,000 square foot facility, which is situated in Covington, GA, was designed and built in partnership with Stellantis, who plans to continue its working relationship with Archer through the contribution of capital, advanced manufacturing technology, expertise and experienced personnel for the site.
Stellantis Chief Manufacturing and Supply Chain Officer, Arnaud Deboeuf, said:Supporting Archer’s electric aircraft growth with our deep manufacturing expertise is a great opportunity for the two companies.
Congratulations to the Archer team for this milestone. It is a significant step in our journey together as we take clean mobility to the sky.
Archer has begun the tooling load-in for the facility’s initial manufacturing line, with production expected to begin in early 2025.
Built with Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft in mind, the company predicts an increase from one to two units per month by the end of 2025, with an end goal of scaling production to 650 aircraft annually by 2030.
Adam Goldstein, Archer’s founder and CEO, said:The completion of this facility is a testament to the state of the industry—shifting from R&D into commercialization. With construction on ARC now complete, our team is focused on the start of production planned for early next year.
From there, it’s all about execution and scaling. I’m incredibly proud of the Archer team and our partners for getting this done so fast and on budget and can’t wait to see our facility begin producing aircraft.
