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Revolutionary eVTOL aircraft company to begin on-demand air taxi operations

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Joby Aviation is one step closer to eVTOL flights. California-based all-electric aircraft company to begin on-demand commercial air taxi operations. Joby Receives Part 135 Certification from the FAA. Certification allows Joby to operate aircraft commercially.Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate received ahead of schedule, initially targeted for second half of 2022 Joby will use conventional aircraft … Read more

Green light for eVTOL aircraft pilot training

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Next steps for for eVTOL aircrafts. A new generation of pilots is rising. Joby partners with CAE for eVTOL aircraft pilot training. With its low noise profile, Joby’s eVTOL aircraft is designed to make fast, emissions-free, and convenient air travel an everyday reality in cities and communities around the world. Joby‘s fly-by-wire aircraft employs a … Read more

eVTOL manufacturer and NASA study the acoustic signature of the Electric Air Taxis

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  Joby, the California-headquartered transportation company developing an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, and NASA Collaborate to measure noise footprint of electric air taxi. NASA’s AAM National Campaign is designed to promote public confidence in emerging aviation markets, such as passenger air taxis, through flight testing in realistic scenarios and data analysis that will … Read more

What it’s like to fly a revolutionary eVTOL first-hand

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  Joby Aero, a California-based company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, is opening a new office in Washington, DC to support the collaborative work it is doing with the aviation community and policymakers to bring quiet, zero-emissions aviation to life. Equipped with a state-of-the-art flight simulator, visitors to the new office are able … Read more

Joby Aviation released first footage of its revolutionary all-electric VTOL aircraft in flight

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Joby Aviation’s pioneering electric aircraft is making air taxi service a reality in 2024.

@Joby Aviation released the first footage of its revolutionary all-electric VTOL aircraft in flight; @jobyaviation.com/

With more than 1,000 test flights completed over the last 10 years, Joby Aviation, the American venture-backed
aerospace company and developer of VTOL personal air vehicles designed for air taxi services, intends to use its
piloted, four-passenger aircraft to launch a commercial passenger service beginning in 2024.

Joby Aviation released the first footage of its revolutionary all-electric, vertical take-off and landing aircraft in flight. The company is also celebrating an important milestone on its journey to making its air taxi service a reality.

The company expects to revolutionize how people move by unlocking the possibility to leapfrog over the gridlock
below in its emissions-free vehicle, which can travel up to 150 miles at speeds up to 200 miles per hour. The aircraft is quiet in take-off and near silent when flying overhead.

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The company also announced that it has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Reinvent
Technology Partners, a special purpose acquisition company that takes a ‘venture capital at scale’ approach to
partnering with bold leaders and companies.

The transaction values the combined company at $6.6 billion post money, and is expected to provide approximately
$1.6 billion in gross proceeds, which is expected to fund the company through the start of commercial operations.

“While traveling is central to human existence, it’s often painfully inefficient and is only getting worse,” said Paul Sciarra, executive chairman of Joby Aviation. “By rethinking how air travel is delivered, we can open up new ways of moving around congested cities and under-served rural communities, helping to tackle congestion and climate change at the same time. Aerial ridesharing will drive a generational shift in how we travel this century, just as the railroad and the jet aircraft did in previous centuries.”

“Joby has a remarkable founder-led team that has quietly delivered the most advanced technology we’ve seen in this sector,” said Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder and co-lead director of Reinvent Technology Partners, who will join the Board of Directors of the combined company. “With valuable strategic partnerships including Toyota and Uber, a compelling business model and an unparalleled track-record of executing against its targets, we believe Joby is well- positioned to create a transformative new human-centered mobility network.”

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