Atlantic Aviation and Joby Announce Partnership and Analysis to Electrify FBO Sites
Atlantic and Joby will focus on incorporating facilities for electric vehicles into existing aviation infrastructure in New York and Southern California.
(Santa Cruz, California & Plano, Texas) Fixed base operator (FBO) and aviation services provider Atlantic Aviation and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE: JOBY) announced this morning that they are collaborating on an analysis of the incorporation of facilities for electric aircraft into existing aviation infrastructure in New York and Southern California, with a focus on activating – or ‘electrifying’ – key Atlantic sites.
Photo of Joby Aviation’s S4 electric air taxi prototype courtesy of Joby Aviation.
Specifically, Atlantic and Joby will undertake a comprehensive analysis of how Joby’s electric air taxis can effectively operate alongside traditional aircraft and other electric aircraft at key Atlantic FBO locations, via Joby’s Global Electric Aviation Charging System (GEACS) and other mechanisms.
Joby’s GEACS is designed to support the safe and efficient operation of electric aircraft under development today, with the goal of reducing downtime between flights and maximizing aircraft battery life. The GEACS is currently installed at Edwards Air Force Base and Joby’s flight testing facility in Marina, California, and Joby is working with numerous electric aircraft developers to ensure interoperability of the system.
“Infrastructure is a critical piece of the puzzle and Atlantic’s presence in these two key U.S. markets will help ensure we’re well positioned to deliver a meaningful service for our customers,” said JoeBen Bevirt, Founder and CEO of Joby Aviation. “We’re excited to be working together to lay the foundation for the next generation of clean and quiet flight.”
Atlantic and Joby will initially focus their partnership on a number of sites in the New York City and Los Angeles metropolitan areas. Atlantic Aviation maintains more than 100 FBO locations across North America.
“Our collaboration with Joby is a key step in Atlantic’s push to bring existing aviation infrastructure into the future and solidify Atlantic’s leading role in supporting the growth of electric aviation,” said John Redcay, Chief Commercial & Sustainability Officer at Atlantic. “We will be a technology-agnostic supporter of advanced air mobility and our work with Joby is a key part of that journey.”
