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Joby Receives Part 135 Operating Certificate from the FAA
Part 135 operating approval clears Joby to use its Cirrus SR22 to refine systems and procedures for eVTOL operations planned for 2024.
Joby receives Part 135 certificate
Joby’s air operations team receives the company’s Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate from the FAA’s San Jose Flight Standards District Office.

Joby Aviation has received a Part 135 air carrier certificate from the FAA, allowing the California-based eVTOL developer to begin on-demand commercial air taxi operations. The five-stage certification process included the submission of more than 850 pages of manuals for approval and required Joby’s initial group of pilots to demonstrate mastery of the company’s procedures and training under FAA observation.

The approval, announced on May 26, will allow Joby to use conventional airplanes—initially, its Cirrus SR22 and later “a small number” of other fixed-wing aircraft—to refine systems and procedures ahead of launching eVTOL operations planned for 2024. The company has not confirmed whether it intends to start commercial charter flights in advance of its longer-term objective of launching eVTOL air taxi services.