Training and Workforce
Joby's Flight Academy Wins FAA Approval
FAA also approves Joby's voluntary safety management system
Joby Part 141 Flight Academy
With Part 141 approval from the FAA, Joby is cleared to begin training and certifying the next generation of pilots for commercial air taxi operations. © Joby Aviation

The FAA has granted a Part 141 flight school certificate to Joby Aviation, clearing the California-based manufacturer to begin training and certifying commercial pilots on conventional airplanes before launching electric air taxi services with its JAS4-1 eVTOL aircraft.

Announcing its Part 141 certification on December 3, Joby said the FAA had also awarded 14 CFR Part 5 approval for an air operations safety management system (SMS), which the company developed and implemented voluntarily. Earlier this year, the FAA ruled that all Part 135 operators must implement an SMS over the coming three years.

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