Uber-Backed eVTOL Developer Joby Applies for U.K. Certification

California-based Joby Aviation believes it’s the “first eVTOL company to apply for foreign validation of its FAA type certificate.”

Thom Patterson

Monday, July 18, 2022 at 11:51 AM ET

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Joby’s S4 eVTOL air taxi demonstrator is a battery-enabled, six-motor, tilt-rotor aircraft. [Courtesy: Joby Aviation]

Key Takeaways:

Uber-backed Joby Aviation has formally applied for its eVTOL air taxi design to be certificated in the United Kingdom, aiming to validate its FAA type certificate concurrently with the UK's Civil Aviation Authority.
Joby believes it is the first eVTOL company to seek foreign validation for its U.S. FAA type certificate, leveraging a bilateral aviation safety agreement between the FAA and the UK CAA to streamline market entry.
The company is progressing with its U.S. FAA certification, having 80 percent of its compliance means accepted, and anticipates entering service in the U.S. by 2024, expecting no delays from recent FAA policy shifts.

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Uber-backed Joby Aviation [NYSE:JOBY] announced Monday it has formally applied for its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi design to be certificated in the United Kingdom.

Making the announcement at England’s biennial Farnborough International Airshow, the California-based company said it believes it’s the “first eVTOL company to apply for foreign validation of its FAA type certificate.”