Toyota Motor Corporation will invest an additional US$500 million in Joby Aviation to support the certification and commercial production of Joby’s electric air taxi, aiming to realise the two companies’ shared vision of air mobility. The investment, which will be made in two equal tranches, is subject to standard regulatory approvals and certain other conditions, […]
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Joby Aviation, a developer of electric air taxis, has taken the initial step towards becoming the first certified air taxi operator in the UAE. During the International Civil Aviation Organization’s inaugural Advanced Air Mobility Summit in Montreal, Canada, JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO of Joby Aviation, presented the company’s letter of intent to His Excellency
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Joby Aviation, a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, has formally applied for its aircraft to be certified for use in Australia. Joby’s application to the Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for the validation of an FAA type certification builds on a bilateral agreement between the U.S. regulator and CASA, laying
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Joby Aviation, a next-generation aviation company, has successfully flown a first-of-its-kind hydrogen-electric air taxi demonstrator 523 miles, with water as the only by-product. The aircraft, which takes off and lands vertically, builds on Joby’s successful battery-electric air taxi development programme and demonstrates the potential for hydrogen to unlock emissions-free regional journeys that don’t require a
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Joby Aviation, developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorisation to use a suite of software tools developed in-house, called ‘ElevateOS’, designed to enable high-tempo, on-demand air taxi operations. The ElevateOS operating system includes pilot tools, operations and schedule management software, a mobile-first rider app and an intelligent
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Joby Aviation will deliver two aircraft to MacDill Air Force Base (AFB) in 2025 as part of the company’s AFWERX Agility Prime contract with the U.S. Air Force. MacDill AFB is home to the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and units from the Air Mobility Command (AMC), along with numerous logistics-oriented
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Joby Aviation, a pioneer in developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, has inked a definitive agreement with Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) to introduce air taxi services in the Emirates by early 2026, with initial operations set to commence as early as 2025. The agreement, formalised at the World Governments Summit in Dubai
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ANA Holdings (ANA HD) and Joby Aviation, pioneers in the development of all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, have joined forces with Nomura Real Estate Development Co. (NRE), one of Japan’s leading real estate developers. This strategic alliance aims to facilitate the establishment of take-off and landing infrastructure critical for the widespread adoption of electric
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Joby Aviation (Joby), a company developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial passenger service, has expanded its flight test programme to include flying with a pilot on board the aircraft, a critical step on the company’s journey towards commercial operations. Four members of Joby’s flight test team have now piloted flights on
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Joby Aviation, which is developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, and GKN Aerospace have signed a multi-year agreement for the supply of thermoplastic flight control surfaces for Joby aircraft. This collaboration, signed at the Paris Air Show, marks an important step towards Joby Aviation’s goal of using its aircraft to deliver a fast, quiet
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