Archer Aviation

Archer Aviation, a leader in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has exciting plans in Covington, Georgia! They’ve selected a site adjacent to the Covington Municipal Airport for their manufacturing facility. Here are the key details:

• Facility Size: Archer plans to initially build a 350,000 square-foot facility on a 96-acre site. This factory will be capable of producing up to 650 aircraft per year.
• Job Creation: The planned eVTOL aircraft manufacturing facility is expected to create over 1,000 jobs in the long term.
• Timeline: Construction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2024, with initial production expected to begin in the second half of 2024.
• Expansion Potential: The facility can be expanded by an additional 550,000 square feet, estimated to support production of up to 2,300 aircraft per year.
• Investment: Archer intends to invest $118 million over the next 10 years.

Archer’s CEO, Adam Goldstein, expressed excitement about selecting Georgia as the location for their manufacturing facility. Their eVTOL technology aims to transform urban and rural communities, creating pathways to highly skilled manufacturing jobs and other opportunities¹²³.