Joby Aviation

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Vertical Aerospace CEO Stephen Fitzpatrick took action this week to reassure viability of his company by committing up to $50 million in additional capital.

The UK is seeking input on the design of vertiports at existing airfields.

Detroit-based ASX has signed another transaction prototype agreement with the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program.

Vertical Aerospace has announced that its founder and CEO Stephen Fitzpatrick will invest a further $50 million in equity capital.

FBO Atlantic Aviation has signed agreements with Archer and Joby Aviation to install electric aircraft charging sites at a handful of its airport terminals.

The U.S. Air Force has an interest in exploring small eVTOLs with light payloads between 400 and 500 lb., as well as even smaller aircraft with payloads of 100-250 lb.

Announced on Jan. 8, the agreement calls for Clay Lacy to build an electrical infrastructure to support Joby’s Global Electric Aviation Charging System (GEACS).

As Archer, Joby and Volocopter inch closer to certification, several obstacles still stand in the way.

The AAM Reality Index was little changed in December, leaving Volocopter positioned in the top-ranked slot.

The AAM Stock Composite added another 3.1% during the week ending Dec. 15.

The AAM Stock Composite ticked up 3% during the week ending Nov. 24, as strong gains from EHang canceled out a lackluster performance from other air taxi OEMs.

In the U.S., Archer and Joby Aviation are looking to certify their eVTOL vehicles and launch commercial passenger services by 2025.

The AAM Stock Composite crashed by 9% during the week ending Nov. 10, bucking a generally positive performance across U.S. equity markets.

Germany’s Volocopter has dislodged Joby Aviation from the top slot in the latest AAM Reality Index.

U.S. Air Force welcomes eCTOL; simulating hydrogen turnaround; China’s TCab flies eVTOL; and flying quantum sensor.

The AAM Stock Composite declined by more than 10% last week, its second straight double-digit weekly loss, falling to its lowest level since early January.

The United Arab Emirates is partnering with startups to position itself as a center for advanced air mobility development.

The AAM Stock Composite crashed by more than 11% during the week ending Oct. 20.

Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation have signed up for Abu Dhabi’s Smart and Autonomous Vehicle Industry (SAVI) cluster.

Flying hydrogen laboratory; trainer flies on SAF; Joby eVTOL for Korea; and airport cargo robot.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Jaunt Air Mobility has confirmed plans to sell its quarter-scale air taxi technology demonstrator as a standalone product.

The company selects Dayton, Ohio, for its manufacturing plant and delivers its first eVTOL to the U.S. Air Force.

The Advanced Air Mobility Stock Composite declined by 5.4% during the week ending Sept. 22.