Tag: Joby Aviation

NASA Test Flights of Joby eVTOL Prove Low Noise Levels

Aviation International News reports that results “from recent NASA-backed flight tests with Joby’s eVTOL prototype demonstrate that noise from the four-passenger air taxi vehicle would be barely audible from city streets below.” While in flight, the Joby eVTOL “registered the equivalent of 45.2 dBA while cruising at an altitude of 1,640 feet at a speed of 115 mph.”
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ANA, Joby to Establish eVTOL Air Taxi Services

Aviation International News reports that All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Joby Aviation have announced an agreement Monday to “establish ridesharing flights in the U.S. company’s four-passenger eVTOL aircraft.” Toyota is “also joining the partnership and will provide expertise for plans to integrate the air taxi services with ground transportation.”
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Joby Aviation eVTOL Awarded FAA, USAF Certification

Aviation Today reports that “FAA Special Airworthiness Certification and U.S. Air Force Airworthiness Approval were both awarded to Joby Aviation for the company’s second pre-production prototype aircraft.” Due to the certification, Joby “will be able to ramp up flight testing in 2022 and continue working towards a commercial operations launch date in 2024.”
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Joby’s eVTOL Seeks Solution to Air Travel

CNN reports that Joby detailed how its new eVTOL aircraft “could be the solution for a cheaper, quieter and greener means of commercial flying.” Joby’s partnership with Uber “will allow the company to offer its eVTOL service directly in the Uber app, but Joby also plans to have a direct-to-consumer app of its own.” Joby expects to launch its commercial operation by 2024.
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NASA, Joby Aviation Begin eVTOL Flight Tests

FlightGlobal reports that NASA and Joby Aviation have “started a ten-day flight-test programme using Joby’s in-development air taxi – part of a NASA effort to help advance ‘urban air mobility’ technology.” The flights are the first phase of a NASA project to partner with companies to develop eVTOL aircraft. NASA announced Wednesday, “NASA’s goal is to collect vehicle performance and acoustic data for use in modelling and simulation of future airspace concepts. In the future, eVTOL aircraft could serve as air taxis for those in cities and surrounding areas around the country, adding another mode of transportation for moving people and goods.” NASA’s mobile acoustics facility will measure the sound of the eVTOL to collect data on how to limit the acoustic impact of eVTOL aircraft.
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Joby Aviation Completes More Than 150-Mile eVTOL Test Flight

TechCrunch reports that Joby Aviation has carried out the lengthiest “test flight of an eVTOL to date: Its unnamed full-sized prototype aircraft concluded a trip of over 150 miles on a single charge, the company said Monday.” The test was carried out this month at the company’s Electric Flight Base in Big Sur, California. The flight is “the latest in a succession of secretive tests the company’s been conducting, all part of its goal to achieve certification with the Federal Aviation Administration and start commercial operations.”
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Joby Aviation Announces Partnerships for Development of Skyports for eVTOL Aircraft

Aviation Today reports that on Wednesday, Joby Aviation announced partnerships with REEF Technology and Neighborhood Property Group (NPG) for the latter two companies to build landing and takeoff sites for Joby’s eVTOL aircraft. The agreement “will give Joby the opportunity to secure long-term leases on rooftops within NPG and REEF’s network of parking garages through a period of exclusivity, according to the release.” Joby plans to have its eVTOL aircraft enter service in 2024.
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