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CAE to Develop Flight Training Simulators For Joby's eVTOL Aircraft
The Canadian aviation training group is already working with three other eVTOL aircraft developers to meet their needs to train flight crew.
Flight displays in Joby's eVTOL aircraft flight simulator.
Joby Aviation has already built a fixed-base flight simulator to give pilots early experience with its eVTOL aircraft. (Image: Joby)

Aviation training group CAE is to support Joby Aviation in its efforts to launch commercial operations with its five-seat eVTOL aircraft. At the HeliExpo show in Dallas on March 9, the companies announced a partnership to 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.