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 a private pilot ground school for over 400 employees and their families, serving as a "beta test" for future, broader pilot training programs.
The current program teaches conventional private pilot ground training, not specific eVTOL instruction, as Joby plans to tap into and train pilots from existing aviation frameworks.
Joby intends to operate as a Part 135 airline requiring thousands of pilots and aims to address future pilot shortages by establishing a "pilot academy" to attract and train pilots with 500-1500 flight hours.
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.
