Joby Aviation S4

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation plans to double its U.S. manufacturing capacity to support production of up to four aircraft per month by 2027.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation has partnered with Archer to accelerate deployment of eVTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation has detailed the path by which it hopes to gain approval to launch passenger operations in the United Arab Emirates.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chloe Greenbank
Air taxi developer Joby is marking its debut at Dubai Airshow as the first-ever eVTOL company to perform aerial demonstrations here as it prepares to launch local services next year.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Joby’s hybrid eVTOL; maritime drone demonstrations; Tokyo air taxis; and advancing additive manufacturing.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation plans to bring hybrid-electric propulsion to its commercial air taxis.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation appears to have powered up the uncrewed hybrid-electric version of its S4 vertical takeoff-and-landing air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation has powered on the first aircraft for use in its Type Inspection Authorization flight test campaign.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation announced the start of manufacture of conforming propeller blades for its S4 eVTOL air taxi at its factory in Dayton, Ohio.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation has closed an equity sale worth $513.9 million in a move that fortifies its balance sheet as it gears up for the final stages of the FAA type certification process.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
As Joby Aviation accelerates on its path to type certification of its S4 eVTOL air taxi, Chief Product Officer Eric Allison sat down with Aviation Week.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Archer and Joby displayed their eVTOL aircraft at the California International Airshow in Salinas on Oct. 4-5.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby reveals plans to launch air taxi services in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah by 2027, building on a strategy to begin commercial services next year in Dubai.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Joby has released the results of simulations that show how operations of its S4 tilt prop eVTOL aircraft will blend into the background noise in Los Angeles.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation has conducted its first piloted flight between two public airports.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby has announced the conclusion of the first stage of its flight testing campaign in Dubai, its international launch market.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby has formed a new joint venture (JV) partnership with Japan’s ANA Holdings.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation has partnered with L3Harris to develop a hybrid eVTOL aircraft for defense applications—an optionally piloted, turbine hybrid version of its S4.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Joby flies hydrogen UAS; WeFly flies full-scale eVTOL; carmaker expands eVTOL line; Slovakian hydrogen VTOL; and fuel cell performance record.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Air taxi developer SkyDrive has raised ¥8.3 billion ($56.8 million) including investments from two prominent Japanese rail operators.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby announced the start of its flight test campaign in Dubai, marking a major milestone as it works to certify and launch commercial service with it eVTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation has announced the signing of an MOU with Saudi Arabian conglomerate Abdul Latif Jameel to launch an aircraft distribution network.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Archer has completed the piloted first flight of its Midnight eVTOL air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby has announced the closing of a $250 million funding tranche from its largest investor, Toyota.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion