Joby Aviation, a California-based company developing all-electric aircraft for aerial ridesharing, recently announced that it has sufficient cash to fund its initial commercial operations.
The company also recently announced the certification of its second pre-production prototype to accelerate flight testing. Its first pre-production prototype has completed what is believed to be the longest flight of an electrical vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to date – it flew 154 miles on a single charge. This first aircraft was lost after a crash on 16 February whilst pushing its high-speed flight envelope.
However, Joby still expects to start operations of its quiet, all-electric aircraft with a pilot and four passengers in 2024, creating possibly the first eVTOL airline.
Joby is not the only company in this space...
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