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Archer nears completion of Georgia manufacturing facility
Archer’s team has made rapid progress with the buildout of this facility and remains on track to complete construction by the end of the year. It will support planned production of up to 650 Midnight aircraft annually.
A recent photo of construction progress on Archer’s high-volume manufacturing facility in Covington, GA, adjacent to the Covington Municipal airport.

Archer Aviation has provided an update on the construction progress of its high-volume manufacturing facility in Covington, Georgia, reaffirming an expected 2024 completion date.

In preparation for this facility's completion, the OEM showcased its Midnight aircraft at Atlantic Aviation's FBO terminal at DeKalb-Peachtree Municipal airport. Guests included government officials from Georgia's Office of the Governor, Georgia's Congressional Offices, the City of Atlanta, Georgia's State Legislature, the FAA and other local governments.

Archer completed the first build phase earlier this year, inclusive of grading and foundation work, and is nearing completion of phase two, the erection of the exterior walls and roof. Phase three, comprising interior fit out and phase four, the equipment load in and power on, are on track to be completed in the coming months.

Once complete, this facility will be nearly 400,000 square feet and will support Archer's planned production of up to 650 Midnight aircraft annually, which would make it one of the largest manufacturing facilities by volume in the aviation industry. Archer's buildout is taking place in close partnership with Stellantis, with the companies continuing to progress their plans to mass-produce Archer's Midnight aircraft together.

Adam Goldstein, CEO and founder of Archer, says: “Thanks to the hard work of the Archer and Stellantis teams, we're tracking towards completing this manufacturing facility by the end of the year. Once complete, we'll focus on ramping production up to 650 aircraft a year; our goal is to be the first in the eVTOL industry to achieve scaled manufacturing.”

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