Joby Aviation Considers eVTOL Test Flights Over San Francisco Bay

The hour-long tests of Joby’s electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft would reach altitudes up to 5,000 feet.

Friday, January 28, 2022 at 06:11 PM ET

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Joby Aviation has applied for permission to establish temporary radio transmitters for remote controlled test flights over San Francisco Bay. [Courtesy: Joby Aviation]

Key Takeaways:

Joby Aviation is planning its first urban flight tests for its eVTOL aircraft, with proposed uncrewed and remotely piloted flights over San Francisco Bay.
The company is seeking necessary permissions from the FCC, San Francisco officials, and the FAA for these proposed one-hour tests.
These potential urban flights mark an acceleration in Joby's testing campaign as they aim for FAA type certification in 2023 and commercial passenger service by 2024.

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Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) is considering flight testing its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in an urban setting for the first time, a company spokesman confirmed Friday.

The California-based eVTOL frontrunner, which has been flying full-sized test articles since 2017, confirmed a TechCrunch report that a limited number of Joby test flights are possible over San Francisco Bay.