Joby Aviation in a significant milestone for the U.S. electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) industry, has secured its final airworthiness criteria for the five-seat JAS4-1 air taxi from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
This marks the first time the FAA has established airworthiness criteria for any passenger-carrying eVTOL aircraft, providing a regulatory framework that other eVTOL developers can leverage as they pursue type certification for similar vehicles.