Archer's large-scale production facility ARC. Source (All images) | Archer Aviation
On December 19, Archer Aviation Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif., USA) received certificate of occupancy for its ARC high-volume manufacturing facility connected to Covington Municipal Airport in Georgia. Archer is currently working to complete tooling for the first production line at this facility. Production is scheduled to begin in early 2025, with the goal of ramping up to two aircraft per month by the end of the year.
Archer built ARC in close partnership with Stellantis (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (read “Stellantis Increases Strategic Investment…”) and the two companies continue to advance plans to mass produce Archer midnight Aircraft that will have very composite-intensive construction. Stellantis is bringing capital, advanced manufacturing technology and expertise, and experienced personnel with the goal of expanding this facility to 650 aircraft per year by 2030.
Loading of tools is in progress.
“The completion of this facility is a testament to the state of the industry – the transition from research and development to 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,” notes Adam Goldstein, founder and CEO of Archer.
In ARC, Archer plans to produce its all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, designed to provide passengers with a sustainable, low-noise and safe alternative to ground transportation in congested cities around the world.