A cascading loss of propellers resulting from a blade failure caused by an anomalous propeller tilt mechanism was the likely cause of the crash of a Joby S4.
The FAA has OK'd the certification plan for Joby’s electric propulsion system, marking another step on the startup’s path to type certify its S4 air taxi.
The GoAero organization has launched a competition to develop and test a vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft in simulated emergency response missions.
U.S.-European startup Cosmic Aerospace has raised $4.5 million in seed financing to progress development of a 24-passenger all-electric regional aircraft.
Speaking recently to the AAM Report, Eric Allison, Joby’s head of product, said that he views FBOs as a key part of the “first leg of the infrastructure stool.”
