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 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 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’s New ANA, SK Telecom Partnerships Will Introduce Air Taxis in Japan and South Korea This week, Joby Aviation and ANA HOLDINGS—parent company of All Nippon Airways (ANA)—announced their joint efforts to establish aerial ridesharing services in Japan. The collaboration includes infrastructure development, air traffic management, pilot…
Air TaxiNASA Begins First eVTOL Test of AAM Campaign with Joby NASA has begun the first electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) flight test of its Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Campaign with Joby Aviation, the agency announced on Sept. 1. The AAM…
Air TaxiAir Force Could Be Using Air Taxis in 2023 The U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program has been investing in the development of electric air taxis and could have one of these aircraft in use by 2023, Col. Nathan Diller, AFWERX…
Electrification and SustainabilityWhy Industry Experts are Saying Decarbonization Efforts in the Aviation Industry are Different This Time Around The aviation industry is brimming with sustainability pledges and partnerships all promising to reduce or eliminate carbon emissions by 2050. Industry experts on a panel discussion at the remotely hosted Farnborough…
Air TaxiElectric Air Taxi Companies Want to be Included in Infrastructure Bill Air taxi companies are calling on Congress to include eligibility for electric aircraft charging infrastructure in the bipartisan infrastructure bill currently being negotiated by Congress and the White House. In a July…
Air TaxiNew Partnership Between Joby, JetBlue and Signature Aims to Create Credits for Clean Flight Technology Joby Aviation, JetBlue Airways, and Signature Flight Support are teaming up to create a new pathway to clean aviation by developing a system of aviation credits for using electric and hydrogen propulsion…
Air Taxi14 New Partners Added to NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility Project NASA has added 13 new companies and one university as partners on its Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) project that is researching the integration of air taxis and drones into the national airspace,…