Joby Aviation eVTOL Awarded FAA, USAF Certification Written 7 January 2022

Joby-electric-aircraft-JOBY-1500

The five-seater Joby electric aircraft. | Credit: Joby Aviation–©

Aviation Today reports that “FAA Special Airworthiness Certification and U.S. Air Force Airworthiness Approval were both awarded to Joby Aviation for the company’s second pre-production prototype aircraft.” Due to the certification, Joby “will be able to ramp up flight testing in 2022 and continue working towards a commercial operations launch date in 2024.”
Full Story (Aviation Today)