Joby Aviation

The high-tempo, on-demand air taxi service we intend to offer is unlike any air operations that exist today. We built ElevateOS, our proprietary operating system, from the ground up to enable the safe and efficient operation of this unique service. ElevateOS is the backbone of our commercial operations, including a flight planning tool, a pilot app and a mobile-first rider app. Booking a seat on a Joby aircraft will feel just like using today’s ride-hailing apps. https://lnkd.in/eVgFnTTs

On this 4th of July, we take a moment to reflect on the heritage of ingenuity and innovation that has helped the United States establish firm global leadership in all-electric, vertical-lift aviation. 

Efficient maintenance operations will play a key role in bringing our commercial service to life. We received our Part 145 Maintenance Certificate earlier this year, and we’re building an MRO system that will allow us to service our aircraft with the high quality and safety standards we hold ourselves to. With our Part 145, we’re able to train and certify maintenance repairmen who work on our aircraft in the field. We’re developing these training programs in-house and are proud to have received a $1M grant from the FAA to support their development. https://lnkd.in/evbPUWX2

Take a look back at Kirsten Dirksen's tour of our Marina, CA facility, where we demonstrated our aircraft’s remarkably quiet sound at takeoff, offered a look at our vertically integrated approach to manufacturing, and had her take a turn in our flight simulator. We’ve reached so many milestones in just a year and a half since filming – from rolling two aircraft off our production line to our exhibition flights in NYC – and we’re continuing to pave the way towards operations of electric air taxis as soon as 2025.

Our electric air taxis will be flown by commercial pilots, and we have been working for several years to develop the materials and simulators to train pilots to fly the Joby aircraft. Learn more about the sector-leading progress we are making on pilot training, including our partnerships with the Department of Defense and CAE. https://lnkd.in/ei65g5wn

With June coming to a close, we'll share a few highlights from Pride at Joby this year: Joby team members and their families marched in the Santa Cruz Pride Parade, showcasing the diversity and acceptance that sits at the heart of our culture. Thank you to our Joby Pride employee group for organizing our march and booth, and creating space for us to celebrate our vibrant community. Joby's Zachary Ontiveros presented on more than 100 years of LGBT history in the United States, educating the company on the culture and struggles of the community. And in April, Joby team members volunteered with the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, packing 500 hygiene kits to be distributed across the Bay Area.

We hosted the one and only #TearDownTitan Sandy Munro for a tour of our manufacturing facilities in California and a close-up look at the key Joby technologies that deliver the sector-leading performance of our electric air taxi. Check out Munro Live’s in-depth look at Joby, featuring our founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt along with powertrain and electronics lead Jon W. https://lnkd.in/ewqyhUwi

Take a look at how we're preparing to launch commercial operations with our electric air taxi once it is certified by the FAA. We received our Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate more than two years ago and have since tested aspects of our planned service using a Cirrus SR22, including operating an on-demand passenger service and taking payment from external customers for a charter service.

Announcing ElevateOS: a proprietary suite of software tools we've developed to enable the safe and efficient operation of a high-tempo, on-demand air taxi service. ElevateOS includes a pilot app, an operations core, and a consumer-friendly rider app – each of which we have been authorized by the FAA to use alongside our Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate, which we received more than two years ago. We’ve been using ElevateOS to test our air taxi operations with a single-pilot, four-seat Cirrus SR22 aircraft. https://lnkd.in/e3GgvUCT