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 https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/13/joby-volocopter-fly-electric-air-taxis-over-new-york-city/
+== Joby’s Flying Taxi Passes Biggest Test Yet as It Seeks FAA Approval ==
+The six-rotor aircraft passed a cool milestone, but we’re still waiting to see if these sky Ubers ever actually lift off commercially.
+Isaac Schultz - April 30, 2025
+The aspiring air taxi company Joby Aviation just completed a complicated in-air maneuver that puts the company’s futuristic-looking aircraft on the path toward Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight testing.
+Joby successfully flew one of its six-rotor aircraft from vertical hover to horizontal cruise flight and back again with a pilot onboard, showcasing the aircraft’s versatility in the air—a key value proposition of Joby’s sleek, electrically powered design.
+The test flight took place on April 22 at the company’s facility in Marina, California, and was piloted by James “Buddy” Denham, Joby’s chief test pilot. Denham is no stranger to envelope-pushing aircraft—he previously helped design flight control systems for the F-35B fighter jet.
+But the recent aircraft, called N544JX, is designed to be an air taxi, not a fighter jet. Thus, it’s only designed to travel up to 200 miles per hour (322 kilometers per hour), carrying up to four passengers and producing less noise than a helicopter.
+https://gizmodo.com/jobys-air-taxi-passes-biggest-test-yet-as-it-seeks-faa-approval-2000596205
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 https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/17/the-national-transportation-safety-board-investigating-joby-aircraft-crash/
+====== Test Flight 2024 ======
+== Toyota and Joby complete Japan's first air taxi flight test ==
+Automaker bets big on startup while other promising eVTOL companies scrape around for funding
+Laura Dobberstein - Tue 5 Nov 2024 00:29 UTC
+Joby Aviation – backed by Japanese automotive giant Toyota – conducted Japan's first electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) flight test over the weekend, edging closer to the reality of flying taxis.
+"We are here today to celebrate Joby's successful exhibition flight earlier this week, their first time to fly the air taxi eVTOL outside the United States. The dream that Joby and Toyota have envisioned for air mobility is finally coming close to fruition," claimed Toyota CTO Hiroki Nakajima, speaking from the event in Shizuoka, Japan.
+He boasted that a flight to Shizuoka from Tokyo onboard Joby's air taxi eVTOL would take 25 minutes – compared to up to two hours in a road vehicle.
+According to Joby founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt, the air taxi aspirant has completed "a number of exhibition flights" over the course of a few days.
+"Toyota has now invested in Joby on multiple occasions, but more importantly, they've stood next to us in our facilities. They've helped us design tools. They've advised us on the layout of our factories. They even provide parts that go in the aircraft," extolled Bevirt of his startup's agreement with the Japanese automaker.
+He claimed that Joby intends to start commercial passenger operations as soon as next year and is working with global partners in Japan that include Uber, Delta Air Lines, and ANA. Joby has already applied to the nation's civil aviation regulator, Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), for certification.
+https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/05/joby_toyota_air_taxi_flight/