Joby Aviation S4

By Ben Goldstein
Themes from Zhuhai are already emerging.
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Aviation Week Staff
China’s EHang has formed a strategic partnership with electric vehicle powertrain supplier Zhuhai Enpower Electric.
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By Ben Goldstein
Joby’s 523-mi. (841-km) flight in a hydrogen-powered S4 air taxi over the summer was groundbreaking for two major reasons.
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By Ben Goldstein
The first conforming subassembly, an S4 tail, has been completed and is now undergoing conformity inspection by the FAA.
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By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation has completed the first flight of its electric air taxi in Japan at Toyota’s Higashi-Fuji Technical Center in Shizuoka.
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By Ben Goldstein
The transaction saw Joby issue 40 million shares at $5.05/share, raising about $200 million.
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By Graham Warwick
Toyota is investing an additional $500 million in Joby Aviation, with the funding to support certification and commercial production of its electric air taxi.
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By Graham Warwick
Joby on Sept. 10 presented a letter of intent to the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority.
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By Garrett Reim
The turboprop Grand Caravan aircraft have a range of about 1,150 mi. with a payload capacity of up to 1,200 lb.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Joby’s first production prototype was rolled out in late June from its low-rate manufacturing facility in Marina, California.
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By Ben Goldstein
The AAM Stock Composite rallied nearly 12% during the week ending July 12, boosted by large gains in Archer and Joby.
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By Ben Goldstein
Skepticism is growing about the near-term commercial prospects of eVTOLs.
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By Ben Goldstein
Archer Aviation’s Midnight electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle has completed its first transition flight.
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By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation has acquired the autonomy division of Xwing, a U.S. startup developing a modular autonomous flight system for aircraft.
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By Ben Goldstein
Joby continues to advance toward type certification, submitting test plans for its S4 air taxi, while continuing with certification tests of components.
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By Ben Goldstein
U.S. startups Archer and Joby commit to beginning urban air mobility services as early as 2025.
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By Ben Goldstein
Joby said it will launch into flight testing with production prototypes of its S4 air taxi.
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By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation has rolled the second production prototype electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi off its pilot line in Marina, California.
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By Ben Goldstein
Joby's agreement with the Abu Dhabi government is intended to support an air taxi ecosystem in the UAE where the company wants to launch service in 2025.
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By Graham Warwick
Beta Technologies has conducted the first piloted full transition flight of its Alia 250 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) prototype.
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By Graham Warwick
Industry has welcomed the FAA’s revisions to the airworthiness criteria for Joby Aviation’s S4 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
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By Graham Warwick
FAA revises type certification basis for eVTOLs, beginning with Joby
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By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation has agreed to deliver two aircraft to MacDill AFB in Tampa, Florida, widening its existing partnership with the U.S. Air Force.
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By Graham Warwick
The FAA has released a revised certification basis for the Joby JAS4-1 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation says it has acquired an existing facility at Dayton International Airport in Ohio to begin initial parts manufacturing.
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