Five on Friday: Destinus, Joby and Archer

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Aug 25

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If you want something done that you aren’t able to do already, do you buy it in or do you employ the people that make…

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Five on Friday: Flexcompute, Regent and Arrive AI

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Yves Le Marquand

2 Jul 25

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Last week Joby deepened its partnership with high-performance simulation software specialist Flexcompute. The partnership was revealed back in March when Joby was announced amongst the early…

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Joby’s aircraft undergoes major FAA aerostructure tests

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Dec 24

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Joby Aviation has completed a series of major aerostructure tests for certification credit with the FAA. The company reported successfully completing static load testing of…

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Joby initiates UAE air operator certification

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Sep 24

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Joby Aviation has begun its Air Operator Certificate application in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The move positions Joby to potentially become the first certified air…

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Joby acquires Xwing autonomy technology

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Yves Le Marquand

4 Jun 24

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Joby has acquired the autonomy division of Xwing, a US autonomous aviation systems startup that has been test flying autonomous aircraft since 2020.  The deal…

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Joby to launch Dubai air taxi services in 2026

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Feb 24

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Joby has signed a definitive agreement with Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority to launch air taxi services in the Emirate by early 2026, with Skyports…

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FAA approves Joby’s propulsion certification plan

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Feb 24

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The FAA  has accepted Joby’s certification plan for its propulsion system, marking an approved path across its certification programme, according to Didier Papadopoulos, president of…

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How can new aircraft firms convince the public?

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Yves Le Marquand

14 Dec 23

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Those of us who live and work in advanced air mobility are at risk of finding ourselves in an echo chamber. If you head down…

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Joby partners with Tokyo real estate giant to look at vertiport development in Japan

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Dec 23

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Joby and ANA Holdings have partnered with one of Japan’s largest real estate firms Nomura Real Estate Development to explore development of vertiports across the…

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Volocopter and Joby take to skies above New York

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Nov 23

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Volocopter and Joby have taken part in the world’s first public showcase of multiple eVTOL aircraft today and yesterday in New York. Joby and Volocopter…

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Joby delivers first aircraft half-year ahead of schedule

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Sep 23

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Joby has delivered its first aircraft to Edwards Air Force Base about six months ahead of the expected 2024 delivery date.  On-base operations with Joby’s…

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Industry sheds light on challenges still remaining for FAA in devising powered-lift rules

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Yves Le Marquand

18 Aug 23

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Back in June the FAA published its 160-page Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR), now the public comments are back in.  The SFAR is intended to create…

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Joby Aviation performs better than forecasted in Q4

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Feb 23

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Joby’s loss in the fourth quarter (Q4) 2022 came in lower than forecasted as expenses were offset by contract-based revenues from the US Department of…

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Joby and NYC aviation school to train eVTOL pilots and technicians

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Dec 22

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Joby has partnered with NYC’s Aviation High School to train pilots and aircraft maintenance technicians for eVTOL operations. As part of the partnership, 100 New…

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Joby applies for Japanese certification

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Yves Le Marquand

18 Oct 22

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Joby Aviation has applied for certification with the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB). The applications comes in the wake of Japanese and US regulatory authorities…

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