News archive: Joby Aviation, Inc. | Airframer

14 December

ReleaseJoby completes second of four system reviews with the Federal Aviation Administration

18 October

ReleaseJoby applies for Japan aircraft certification

18 August

Joby’s all-electric, vertical take-off and landing aircraft primed for flight at the company’s manufacturing and flight testing facility in Marina, California.

eVTOL maker Joby expands defense department partnership

With the expansion of Joby's contract, the US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps have all now identified eVTOL aircraft as a critical area of interest.

17 July

ReleaseJoby applies for U.K. aircraft certification

18 May

ReleaseJoby acquires Avionyx, established aerospace software engineering firm, to support FAA certification testing

10 May

ReleaseJoby confirms revolutionary low noise footprint following NASA testing

7 April

ReleaseVertical Flight Society continues record growth, exceeds 170 corporate members

24 March

ReleaseJoby resumes flight testing of eVTOL aircraft

22 March

ReleaseJoby becomes first eVTOL company to submit area-specific certification plan

18 March

ReleaseJoby completes initial FAA Systems, Compliance Reviews for aircraft certification

15 March

ReleaseJoby nears completion of Part 135 Air Carrier Certification

9 March

ReleaseJoby partners with CAE for eVTOL aircraft pilot training

10 February

ReleaseJoby begins first conformity testing, enters next phase of certification process

6 January

ReleaseJoby increases flight test capacity in support of FAA certification goal

21 December

ReleaseJoby completes acquisition of radar developer Inras GmbH

20 December

ReleaseCosta Rica company to provide software development and verification services to Joby Aviation

17 November

ReleaseAvionyx lands electric air taxi contract, set for hiring boom

15 September

ReleaseNASA and Joby complete flight tests

9 September

The Joby aircraft will be tested in collaboration with NASA.

Joby collaborates with NASA to measure eVTOL noise

NASA will use its mobile acoustics facility and over 50 pressure plate microphones to measure aircraft sound emissions. The results will be used to verify how proposed aircraft operations blend into background noise.

10 August

ReleaseJoby Aviation announces closing of business combination with Reinvent Technology Partners to become publicly traded company

2 August

ReleaseJoby opens Washington DC office

29 July

ReleaseJoby begins journey to becoming first eVTOL airline

27 July

ReleaseJoby completes flight of more than 150 miles with electric vertical take-off air taxi

8 July

ReleaseNASA's National Campaign adds partners

24 February

ReleaseJoby Aviation to list on NYSE through merger with Reinvent Technology Partners

24 February

ReleaseJoby Aviation expects to see its air taxis flying above America's most congested cities in the coming decade

11 February

Joby has agreed on the requirements that must be met for certification by the FAA.

Joby ticks boxes to bring passenger eVTOL to market

Work on a piloted, zero-emissions aircraft, capable of transporting four passengers up to 150 miles on a single charge, with a top cruising speed of 200 mph, continues apace. Garmin will now be onboard.

9 December

In a Joby Aviation composites lab an automated fibre placement (AFP) machine applies composite material used to fabricate aircraft parts.

Joby selects Toray composites for eVTOL project

Joby Aviation has spent more than a decade developing its aircraft and plans to bring it into commercial operation as early as 2023. The VTOL machine will be crafted from Toray carbon fibre composite materials.

8 December

ReleaseJoby Aviation welcomes new investment from Uber as it acquires Uber Elevate and expands partnership

29 May

ReleaseBeta, Joby advance in Air Race to Certification

3 March

ReleaseGrand Challenge developmental testing partners

15 January

ReleaseToyota and Joby Aviation are flying to new heights together

1 February

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