Air Taxis

The company, which is building a vertiport at the Florida airport, also backed legislation that would streamline the process for future vertiport approvals.

The approval defines how Joby will demonstrate its electric propulsion system complies with FAA regulations.

The company is now authorized to perform certain maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for its flagship aircraft.

We dive into that, Airbus’ Italian air taxi ambitions, EHang’s low price tag, and plenty more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.

The company will initially perform select maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, expanding these following type certification of its electric air taxi.

The aircraft will be evaluated in for-credit testing with the regulator, a crucial step in type certification for a new design.

Many passenger-carrying electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are expected to cost millions to produce, but EHang will sell its EH216-S for far less.

CEO and majority owner Stephen Fitzpatrick is putting his own money into the firm, which is expected to give it cash on hand through mid-2025.

The private charter marketplace signed agreements with Horizon Aircraft, Overair, and Electra.aero to acquire as many as 280 aircraft.

The manufacturers will install electric aircraft chargers from coast to coast as they quarrel over whose charging system, Joby’s or Beta’s, should be the industry standard.