Joby Aviation

Vertical Aerospace is the latest eVTOL developer to announce plans to develop a hybrid-electric version of its eVTOL aircraft with longer range.

Joby has rolled out the fifth S4 eVTOL air taxi from its pilot production line.

Archer’s 20% share price gain in April was the highest among electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) startups.

Joby achieved a major feat in its eVTOL development program late last month when its S4 air taxi made the first piloted transition between vertical hover and forward cruise.

Joby Aviation has begun routine piloted transitions between vertical and cruise flight during flight testing of its S4 tiltprop electric air taxi.

Archer has revealed the specifics of its planned air taxi launch network in New York City.

Eric Allison is chief product officer at Joby Aviation. He recently sat down with Aviation Week to talk about the company’s activities and strategy.

Data shows that more than 1,500 AAM aircraft orders evaporated following the winding down of three companies late last year and early this year.

The process to select a site for production of the planned Kona blended wing body regional cargo aircraft has been launched by Natilus.

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

The arduous timeline to certify a passenger-carrying eVTOL aircraft has forced some contenders out of the race.

The Virgin-Joby pairing marks a major loss for Bristol-based Vertical.

Silicon Valley’s continuous innovation approach is running into regulatory reality for Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation.

As timelines stretch and the reality of the FAA’s aircraft type certification process fully sets in, the UAM market leaders are determined to not lose momentum.

The surge in EHang’s shares do not appear to be tied to any specific catalyst.

The FAA has created a series of pathways that provide optionality for different aircraft.

Robinson Helicopter Company debuted in the index’s No. 8 slot, with a score of 7.5/10.

Excluding China, the 60 largest eVTOL startups have raked in a combined total of $13 billion since their inception.

Both Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation are racing to launch air taxi service in the United Arab Emirates.

The Gulf state, home to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, aims to define aerial corridors and regulations within the next 20 months.

As updates continue to fly out from advanced air mobility startups, Aviation Week editors are joined by consultant Sergio Cecutta to cut through the noise and assess where the fledgling market is at.

The dilemma: How do you integrate a new class of aircraft when there are no existing powered-lift pilots, and no established training curricula to certify them?

Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even said Jan. 27 that development of the CityAirbus NextGen urban air taxi will be paused at the end of the year.

Manufacturers including Archer and Joby have pushed back against the report’s conclusions.

Without a blueprint, startups plan to start small with existing infrastructure then build out vertiports as volume increases.