Joby Aviation, a company developing electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, has been awarded the third extension of its Agility Prime contract with the United States Air Force.
Thanks to new research being conducted at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and backed by a recently awarded $1.4 million NASA grant, low-noise multirotor aircraft are becoming a reality.
Joby Aviation has appointed Michael Huerta, former Administrator of the United States Federal Aviation Administration, to the Company’s Board of Directors.
Forget that most major eVTOL OEMs are not eyeing their first round of operational flights until about 2025. An all-hands effort of government and industry stakeholders is gaining momentum to establish the training organizations that will prepare pilots and maintainers to begin this next chapter of aerospace industry history.
Joby Aviation, Inc. is beginning testing at the National Full-Scale Aerodynamic Complex (NFAC), the world’s largest wind tunnel facility, at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley.
Joby Aviation has begun the final assembly of what is believed to be the world’s first company-conforming electric, vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
Joby Aviation, Inc. has completed the second of five stages required by the Federal Aviation Administration to certify its electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft for commercial passenger use.
Joby Aviation formed a partnership with Aviation High School in New York City to prepare the next generation of aircraft maintenance technicians and aerospace leaders for career opportunities created by the electric age of flight.
The news comes as Japanese and U.S. regulatory authorities confirmed that they have reached an agreement to deliver a streamlined approval process for U.S. applicants who wish to validate their electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft designs in Japan.
Delta Air Lines is embarking on a multi-year, multi-market commercial and operational partnership with Joby Aviation to deliver home-to-airport transportation service to Delta customers in New York and Los Angeles.