How Much Will It Cost to Fly on eVTOL Air Taxis?
Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft are years away from entering service, but the discussion is already under way about passenger prices.
Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft are years away from entering service, but the discussion is already under way about passenger prices.
Air taxi startup Joby Aviation has officially become the first U.S.-based eVTOL company to be publicly traded. Founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt was at the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday to ring the bell, signaling a start of the day’s trading and the company’s launch into the stock market. “Aviation connects the world in […]
Joby Aviation, Signature Flight Support, and JetBlue have joined up to create a path to using aviation and electric credits on the carbon credit market in concert with the development of electric- and hydrogen-powered aircraft. By establishing such a path, the consortium aims to ensure the carbon credit market includes environmentally friendly aircraft. While the […]
Joby Aviation has selected the Garmin G3000 integrated flight deck—which first debuted in 2009—for its eVTOL aircraft, bringing proven avionics into the program to develop commercial operations—which it expects to launch by 2024. The G3000 avionics suite was selected in part for its lightweight, adaptable architecture and high-resolution displays. Garmin anticipates future development in the urban air mobility space, […]
Joby Aviation has earned its latest financial infusion from Toyota Motor Corporation in the development of its all-electric VTOL aircraft. Toyota plans to “share expertise in manufacturing, quality and cost controls” during the development of the “quiet” eVTOL aircraft, according to a company press release. Toyota has invested $394 million as a lead investor in […]