Aircraft
Joby Flies First FAA-Conforming eVTOL Aircraft
Prototype will support FAA “for-credit” flight testing for type certification
Joby N547JX
Joby’s first FAA-conforming aircraft, registered N547JX, flies over Marina, California. © Joby Aviation

Joby Aviation has begun flying the first “FAA-conforming” eVTOL prototype that it intends to use for type inspection authorization (TIA) testing later this year, the company announced on Wednesday. 

According to the U.S. manufacturer, TIA represents the final step in the type certification process that will pave the way for commercial operations with the four-passenger eVTOL aircraft. 

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