COVINGTON — The Archer Aviation Inc. facility in Covington received a certificate of occupancy last week, signaling completion of construction for its high-volume manufacturing facility adjacent to Covington Municipal Airport.
The company held a commemorative ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday for the approximately 400,000-square-foot facility, known as ARC, where it will manufacture its Midnight eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft.
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