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Joby Commits to Deliver 2 Air Taxis to MacDill Air Force Base
The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) manufacturer has now committed a total of four aircraft to U.S. Department of Defense sites.
Joby Aviation Acquires Ohio Facility To Support Initial Manufacturing of Electric Air Taxi
The manufacturer called the acquisition the “first step” of its plan to build a facility capable of churning out 500 air taxis per year in 2025.
Joby Aviation Reports 2023 Earnings, Achieves Key Air Taxi Certification Milestone
The company is now ramping up to for-credit FAA testing and expects to produce 12 aircraft this year, among other projections.
Joby Aviation Signs Exclusive 6-Year Deal for Electric Air Taxi Service in Dubai
Other electric air taxi manufacturers, including Joby competitor Archer Aviation, had previously announced operational agreements to fly in the region in 2026.
NTSB Cites Blade Separation in Electric Aircraft Accident
The National Transportation Safety Board is citing blade failure as the cause of the crash of a remotely piloted Joby Aviation electric aircraft in 2022.
FAA Approves Joby’s Electric Air Taxi Propulsion Certification Plan
The approval defines how Joby will demonstrate its electric propulsion system complies with FAA regulations.
Electric Air Taxi Manufacturer Joby Aviation Obtains Part 145 Certificate
The company will initially perform select maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, expanding these following type certification of its electric air taxi.
NASA, Archer Battery Testing Partnership Aims to Assert U.S. Air Taxi Leadership
Archer said the initial focus on battery cell safety is part of a ‘much larger partnership’ between it and the space agency.
Air Taxi Firms Joby, Archer, Beta Announce Plans to Electrify Airports
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.
