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. 

“The completion of this facility is a testament to the state of the industry—shifting from R&D into commercialization,” says Adam Goldstein, CEO of Archer. “With construction 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,” notes Goldstein. “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.”

“Supporting Archer’s electric aircraft growth with our deep manufacturing expertise is a great opportunity for the two companies,” adds Arnaud Deboeuf, chief manufacturing and supply chain officer at Stellantis. “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.”