FAA Reveals Airworthiness Criteria for Joby’s JAS4-1

The FAA’s action gives the public and industry 30 days to comment and is a significant step in Joby earning certification for its eVTOL. Last week, Joby announced that it would delay the commercial service launch until 2025 because of regulatory hurdles.

Michael Wildes

Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 04:31 PM ET

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The FAA’s action gives the public and industry 30 days to comment and is a significant step in Joby earning certification for its eVTOL. [Courtesy: Joby Aviation]

Key Takeaways:

The FAA has published specific airworthiness criteria for Joby Aviation's JAS4-1 eVTOL aircraft, outlining the standards required for its certification as a "powered lift" design.
Joby's eVTOL, which blends helicopter and airplane characteristics for Part 91/135 operations, is integral to its partnership with Delta Air Lines for future premium home-to-airport shuttle services.
This regulatory update is significant as Joby recently postponed its commercial service launch to 2025 due to prior regulatory hurdles, and the criteria document is now open for a 30-day public comment period.

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This week, the FAA issued the airworthiness criteria that eVTOL startup Joby (NYSE: JOBY) needs to meet to certify its aircraft. The document outlines the airworthiness standards the FAA deems applicable for Joby’s powered lift design.

Joby’s JAS4-1 eVTOL is designed with a maximum takeoff weight of 4,800 pounds, capable of carrying four pilots and four passengers. It uses six tilting electric engines with 5-blade propellers attached to a conventional wing and V-tail.