Joby Aviation Announces 40,000 Miles Flown by Pre-Commercial eVTOL Fleet
Joby is now more than halfway through the fourth of five stages of certification with the FAA, according to the company.
(Santa Cruz, California) Electronic vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle developer Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY) announced today that the company has surpassed 40,000 miles flown across its fleet of five pre-commercial electric air taxis – including “thousands of vertical take-offs and landings, and hundreds of transitions from hover to cruise,” according to the company.
Photo of Joby’s S4 eVTOL in flight in Marina, California – where mutliple aircraft are undergoing ongoing flight testing in support of Joby’s FAA certification program and commercial launch – courtesy of Joby Aviation on Instagram, @jobyaviation.
Today’s press release from Joby explains that the company is more than halfway through the fourth of five stages of certification of its S4 eVTOL with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and is looking to scale manufacturing of its aircraft in its facilities in California and Ohio.
Joby’s test aircraft fly nearly every day, and have flown three counties thus far, according to the company.
“Our tech is mature. Our progress is real. And our vision is backed by American ingenuity,” reads today’s press release. “We’re proud to lead a new chapter of aviation — quiet, emissions-free flight coming soon to cities and communities across the U.S. and around the world.”
