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CAE to Develop Simulators for Joby's eVTOL Aircraft
CAE will develop flight training equipment, including a full-flight simulator, for Joby's five-seat eVTOL aircraft that is due to enter service in 2024.
JoeBen Bevirt (left), founder and CEO of Joby, and Marc Parent, CEO and president of CAE, discuss their partnership in front of Joby's eVTOL prototype. (Image: Joby Aviation)
JoeBen Bevirt (left), founder and CEO of Joby, and Marc Parent, CEO and president of CAE, discuss their partnership in front of Joby's eVTOL prototype. (Image: Joby Aviation)

Aviation training group CAE (Booth 5723) will support Joby Aviation in its efforts to launch commercial operations with its five-seat eVTOL, the companies announced on Wednesday at Heli-Expo. Under the partnership, they will develop and certify flight simulation devices to train pilots for Joby’s planned air-taxi services.

As part of the development process for its all-electric aircraft, California-based Joby produced its own fixed-base flight simulator and operates this at its Washington, D.C., office. CAE will use this technology as the basis for developing a full suite of pilot training devices and materials.