Joby Achieves the First Piloted eVTOL Air Taxi Flight Between Two Public Airports
- Joby鈥檚 first eVTOL operations with other aircraft in FAA-controlled airspace
- Builds on years of eVTOL testing and 40,000+ miles flown across its fleet
- Flight continues to show Joby鈥檚 commercial market readiness
Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing all-electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced it has successfully operated with other aircraft in FAA-controlled airspace by completing its first flight between two
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Joby鈥檚 flight time from OAR to MRY was approximately 12 minutes over 10 nautical miles, including 5 minutes in a hold pattern at MRY for air traffic spacing. The piloted flight included vertical takeoff, transition to wingborne flight, integration into the controlled airspace around MRY, and vertical landing. The milestone marks the first time a piloted electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi has flown from one public airport to another. The flight also successfully demonstrated the team鈥檚 ability to conduct mobile flight tests and deliver full ground support operations away from home base in
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These critical flight tests also provided developmental data related to the human factors of operating the aircraft at a controlled airport and in the enroute national airspace. In particular, Joby鈥檚 ability to integrate into controlled airspace was demonstrated when its aircraft successfully sequenced with other aircraft at Monterey Airport, including a holding pattern to accommodate another arriving airliner. Joby鈥檚 aircraft systems, pilot certification and training were on full display by adhering to the same air traffic control protocols as a major airline. This is also an important step in the Company鈥檚 certification efforts, as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires aircraft to demonstrate they can operate in shared airspace by flying between multiple airports.
On the heels of Joby鈥檚 of Blade Air Mobility鈥檚 passenger business, the demonstration continues to show the Company鈥檚 commercial market readiness. The achievement builds on Joby鈥檚 long history of testing and development, including more than 40,000 miles flown across its fleet. Joby recently of its first aircraft intended for Type Inspection Authorization flight testing, one of the last major steps in FAA certification. It plans to begin flight testing with FAA pilots early next year. Following certification, Joby is planning to launch commercial service domestically starting in
Video of the flight demonstration can be viewed .
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