EHang Completes First-ever Autonomous Flight in Israel
EHang, the Chinese eVTOL creator, has conducted the first-ever autonomous demonstration flight in Israel using…
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has partnered with Joby Aviation in order to bring air taxi services to Japan. Toyota Motor Corporation will also be working with the two companies as well, with a focus on how to connect air taxis to ground-based transportation.
This is not the first time Joby has dipped its toes in the Asia-Pacific region, Joby also announced plans to launch air taxi service in South Korea through its partnership with SK Telecom.
Toyota, which led Joby’s $590 million Series C round in 2020, remains the company’s biggest outside investor.
Joby’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has five seats, with a maximum range of 150 miles (241 kilometers) and a top speed of 200 mph (321 km/h). The startup estimates that a trip from Osaka station to Kansai International Airport could take less than 15 minutes in an eVTOL, rather than an hour by car.
JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO of Joby, commented “Joby exists to help people save time while reducing their carbon footprint. Japan offers us a spectacular opportunity to do just that with 92% of the population living in urban areas and Tokyo registering as one of the top 20 most congested cities in the world.”
Joby aims to launch commercial operations in 2024 and claims to be the first and only eVTOL company to date to sign a G-1 (stage 4) Certification Basis for its aircraft with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In Japan, final certification is to be approved by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau, which is part of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
Related Articles
EHang EH216 Completes Over 37,000 Test Flights
EHang, the Chinese eVTOL producer, said its EH216 electric aircraft has successfully conducted over 37,000…
Eve Co-CEO: Certification May Not Happen by 2026
Andre Stein, the co-CEO of Embraer subsidiary Eve Air Mobility, has conceded that the company’s…
Chinese Company Showcases UFO-shaped eVTOL
China’s Shenzhen iUFO Technology has unveiled a UFO-shaped eVTOL to transport passengers from both land…
Aerofugia Partners with Dassault Systèmes
Aerofugia, a subsidiary of Geely, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Dassault Systèmes to…
AutoFlight to Unveil Prosperity I eVTOL at Paris Air Show
AutoFlight will publicly debut its Prosperity I eVTOL at the 2023 Paris Air Show in…
Boeing Assumes Full Control of Wisk
Wisk Aero, the autonomous eVTOL manufacturer, has become a fully owned subsidiary of Boeing, the…
EHang Sees Revenue Surge 41.6% in Q1
EHang, the Chinese eVTOL manufacturer, saw its revenue skyrocket 41.6% to RMB22.2 million (USD$3.2 million)…
Industry Reports + see more
Helicopter Fleet Report
YE 2022
Civil Helicopters Helicopter Spotlight: Airbus H175 See all articles
Global Sky Quarterly
2022 Q4
Business Aviation New, Big Falcons Suit Asia-Pacific Business Aviation Supporting Modern Time Machines See all articles
Business Jet Fleet Report - Asia Pacific
YE 2022
Business Aviation New, Big Falcons Suit Asia-Pacific Business Aviation Sino Jet Tops Fleet Size Rankings in Asia Pacific For The Fourth Year See all articles
Business Jet Fleet Report - Europe
YE 2022
Business Aviation Luxaviation CEO Sees Deficiencies in Seemingly Buoyant Market Business Aviation Supporting Modern Time Machines See all articles
Business Jet Fleet Report - MENA
YE 2022
Business Aviation DC Aviation Al-Futtaim Celebrates Ten Years in the Middle East See all articles
Infrastructure & Training Report Asia-Pacific
2022
Business Aviation HKBAC: Marching towards its 25th Year Business Aviation Sino Jet Attends COP27 and Hopes to Lead the Way Towards Sustainable Aviation Practices See all articles
Business Jets Fleet Report
YE 2021
Business Aviation Market Trends – Business Jet Fleet Report YE 2021 Business Aviation 10 Year Forecast See all articles
Civil Helicopters Fleet Report
YE 2021
Civil Helicopters Leasing Market – Civil Helicopter Fleet Report YE 2021 Civil Helicopters EMS Market – Civil Helicopter Fleet Report YE 2021 See all articles
Global Sky Media Newsletter
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest trends in Global Aviation.
Thanks for your interest in Global Sky Media, to confirm your subscription please click the double opt-in link in the email we just sent to you.
© Global Sky Media – 2023 | All Rights Reserved
