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As Joby’s S4 advances toward certification, flight testing is shifting from controlled environments to real-world operations.

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As Joby’s S4 advances toward certification, flight testing is shifting from controlled environments to real-world operations.
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As Joby’s S4 advances toward certification, flight testing is shifting from controlled environments to real-world operations.
Joby Aviation has begun a series of piloted demonstration flights across New York City.
Joby Aviation plans to conduct a demonstration flight of its S4-T uncrewed aircraft next week at its plant in California.
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Coverage window: Nov 2, 2023 – Apr 30, 2026
As Joby’s S4 advances toward certification, flight testing is shifting from controlled environments to real-world operations.
Joby Aviation has begun a series of piloted demonstration flights across New York City.
Joby Aviation plans to conduct a demonstration flight of its S4-T uncrewed aircraft next week at its plant in California.
Joby Aviation said it made substantial certification progress in Q4, as it prepares to begin certification flight testing with its first conforming aircraft.
Joby Aviation has partnered with Metropolis Technologies to develop an initial network of 25 vertiports across the U.S.
Joby has sued its main competitor Archer over alleged theft of trade secrets and intellectual property by a former employee.
Joby’s hybrid eVTOL; maritime drone demonstrations; Tokyo air taxis; and advancing additive manufacturing.
Followers of the emerging eVTOL industry often speak of the “Big Three” Western startups: Archer, Beta Technologies and Joby. But should there be a “Big Four”?
Joby Aviation plans to bring hybrid-electric propulsion to its commercial air taxis.
Joby Aviation appears to have powered up the uncrewed hybrid-electric version of its S4 vertical takeoff-and-landing air taxi.
For the first time since its acquisition by Joby, Blade returned to NBAA-BACE 2025 to offer air shuttle rides between the convention center and Henderson Executive Airport.
As Joby Aviation accelerates on its path to type certification of its S4 eVTOL air taxi, Chief Product Officer Eric Allison sat down with Aviation Week.
Announced earlier in August, the deal is intended to provide Joby with access to Blade’s customer base and terminals in key markets.
Joby-L3Harris hybrid eVTOL; low-boom X-59 taxis; Skydweller three-day flight; collaborative autonomy framework.
Joby's decision to buy Blade Air Mobility’s passenger transport business represents the clearest path to early revenues yet among any of the air taxi upstarts.
Joby Aviation has partnered with L3Harris to develop a hybrid eVTOL aircraft for defense applications—an optionally piloted, turbine hybrid version of its S4.
Joby Aviation reported continued progress on the path to type certification for its S4 electric air taxi.