Joby Aviation Unveils Second Prototype Air Taxi

California-based, Uber-backed company announces a new flight test campaign with the tilt-rotor aircraft.

Thursday, January 06, 2022 at 11:34 AM ET

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On January 6, Joby announced it was adding a second electric air taxi test article to its fleet. [Courtesy: Joby Aviation]

Key Takeaways:

Joby Aviation unveiled its second pre-production electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi prototype, which has received FAA special airworthiness certification and U.S. Air Force approval, enabling accelerated flight testing.
This new phase of testing is aimed at achieving FAA certification by 2023 and launching commercial passenger eVTOL ride-share services by 2024.
With previous successful test flights including a 150-mile range on a single charge, Joby is seen by analysts as a leading contender in the emerging multi-trillion dollar eVTOL market, despite the challenges of its dual manufacturing and airline business model.

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California-based Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) unveiled its second prototype electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi test article Thursday, while announcing plans to accelerate flight testing through this year.

The new pre-production aircraft, which features six five-blade tilt-rotors like its predecessor, received an FAA special airworthiness certificate as well as airworthiness approval from the U.S. Air Force in December, according to Joby.