Credit: Archer Aviation
Archer Aviation Inc. received the certificate of occupancy for its high-volume manufacturing facility, ARC, which is connected to the Covington Municipal Airport in Georgia. Archer is now working to complete the tooling load-in for the initial manufacturing line at this facility. Production of its all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, Midnight, is planned to begin in early 2025, with the goal of ramping to a rate of two aircraft per month by the end of the year.
Archer built ARC 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 the goal of scaling this facility to 650 aircraft annually by 2030.
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