Certification

VTOL startup Joby has successfully completed its second of four system reviews required as part of the FAA’s aircraft type certification process, the company announced this week.

Agency considers temporary certification as a step toward integration of new aircraft category.

FAA is skeptical that certification will happen in the remainder of 2022.

The FAA’s action gives the public and industry 30 days to comment and is a significant step in Joby earning certification for its eVTOL. Last week, Joby announced that it would delay the commercial service launch until 2025 because of regulatory hurdles.

Boeing must achieve regulatory approval for the Max 10 and the slightly smaller variant—the Max 7—no later than December to meet its delivery deadlines.

Gulfstream announced that just a decade after launching the G650 platform, it shipped its 500th model for delivery.

Advances in development of the Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engine propel Gulfstream’s next-generation aircraft a step closer to customer delivery.

The turboprop has flown to 17 U.S. customers following FAA validation in June.

The MH-139A Grey Wolf will replace the iconic UH-1N ‘Huey’ for nuclear security missions.

Bye announced on Thursday that it has completed nearly all of its FAA-approved Means of Compliance and Certification Plans, with only one plan remaining to sign off (out of 16) that will form its basis for building a conforming prototype eFlyer 2.