FAA Approves Joby Aviation Initial Systems and Compliance Reviews
California-based eVTOL developer Joby Aviation announced Friday it has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration of its first systems review and compliance review.
The FAA approvals provide Joby Aviation with a thumbs up regarding development approach and preliminary production design of its tilt-rotor eVTOL. [Courtesy: Joby Aviation]
Key Takeaways:
Joby Aviation received FAA approval for its first systems and compliance reviews, validating its development approach and path to certification.
The reviews covered flight controls, propulsion, battery management, and software/hardware development processes.
Joby has completed over 1,000 test flights of its five-seat eVTOL aircraft and aims for service launch in 2024.
Joby will proceed to the second round of FAA reviews focusing on design validation and implementation.
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