Air TaxiDelta Invests $60M in Joby as Part of New Partnership Delta Air Lines has entered into a long-term partnership with Joby Aviation to launch electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft services. The airline also made an upfront equity investment in Joby…
Air TaxiJoby Signs Expanded Contract with Department of Defense Joby Aviation recently expanded its existing contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The U.S. Marine Corps now joins the Army, Navy, and Air Force in testing and exploring applications for…
Air TaxiNASA and FAA Administrators Discuss Advanced Air Mobility at White House Summit According to Billy Nolen, Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, two companies developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft expect to earn FAA certification of their vehicles as early as…
Air TaxiJoby Receives Part 135 Certificate From FAA Ahead of Schedule – UPDATED The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Joby Aviation a Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate, permitting Joby to begin on-demand commercial operations with air taxis. The company originally expected to receive the certificate…
Air TaxiJoby's Avionyx Acquisition to Support eVTOL Software Testing and Verification Needs California-based Joby Aviation, an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer, recently acquired an aerospace software engineering firm called Avionyx. This acquisition will support Joby’s aircraft type certification program. The two companies…
Air TaxiThe FAA Confirms Changes to Regulatory Approach for Powered-Lift Certification In a statement to Avionics International this week, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that it will be modifying its regulatory approach for certification of powered-lift operations and the pilots that operate these…
Air TaxiPerspectives on eVTOL Certification from Honeywell, Jaunt, Archer, Joby Manufacturers of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are working closely with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to establish a path to certification…
Air TaxiFirst-Quarter Updates from Archer, Joby, and Eve Last week, Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation released the details of their first-quarter financial results, and Eve Holding began trading on the New York Stock Exchange following their combination with Zanite Acquisition…
Air TaxiJoby Earns FAA Approval of Initial Systems and Compliance Reviews Joby Aviation took another step towards certification of its fully electric aircraft in completing its first Systems Review and Compliance Review and earning Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval. The team completed both…
Air TaxiThe Quiet eVTOL Revolution: Designing Acoustics for Public Acceptance A panel discussion at this year’s Heli-Expo in Dallas, Texas, covered perspectives on acoustics of eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft from several industry leaders including Ben Goldman of Archer Aviation,…