Joby Aviation Reveals Details of Its New ‘Aviation Academy’
As a precursor to expanded programs, air taxi developer Joby Aviation has launched a private pilot ground school for employees and their family members.
Joby says it is "beta testing” for future flight training programs. [Credit: Joby]
Key Takeaways:
Joby Aviation has launched an internal "Private Pilot Ground School" for employees and their families, serving as a beta test for future, broader flight training programs.
This initiative is a precursor to addressing the anticipated high demand for pilots needed to operate Joby's planned Part 135 air taxi service, which aims to deploy thousands of eVTOLs.
Joby's strategy involves leveraging existing pilot pools, as their eVTOL aircraft are designed to be certified and flown under conventional airplane standards (Part 23), making them compatible with traditional pilot training.
As a precursor to expanded programs, air taxi developer Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) has launched a private pilot ground school for employees and their family members.
The California-based company, which has been flying full-sized prototype aircraft since 2017, made the announcement on its Twitter account Monday.
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Thom is a former senior editor for FLYING. Previously, his freelance reporting appeared in aviation industry magazines. Thom also spent three decades as a TV and digital journalist at CNN’s bureaus in Washington and Atlanta, eventually specializing in aviation. He has reported from air shows in Oshkosh, Farnborough and Paris. Follow Thom on Twitter @thompatterson.
