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Joby Aviation, a company developing air taxis for commercial passenger service, announced it will be at the California International Airshow in Salinas in October. On Oct. 4 and 5, attendees will be able to step inside the Joby aircraft, see the cabin, and meet the design team behind its design. “Bringing our aircraft to Salinas feels like a homecoming. We’re honored to share a front-row seat to the future of flight with our neighbors, just miles from where Joby was founded," said JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO of Joby. Last month, the company completed its first flight between the airports...

KSBW is taking you on a rare test flight of Joby Aviation's electric air taxi on the Central Coast.Santa Cruz-based startup Joby Aviation, an air taxi, gave KSBW an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at one of its test flights at the Marina Municipal Airport. Its aircraft, powered by six electric motors, are special because of their vertical takeoff and landing capabilities and are 100 times quieter than a helicopter. Advertisement They've flown more than 40,000 miles and expect to fit up to four passengers, a pilot, plus some luggage. "This is like flying in a helicopter. It's a fun thing to...

Santa Cruz aviation company launches air taxi ahead of schedule, teams up with NASA and the U.S. Air ForceSanta Cruz aviation company Joby on Monday became what is likely the first in the nation to deliver an air taxi designed for vertical takeoff and landing. Joby Aviation delivered the aircraft to the U.S. Air Force at Edward Air Force Base as part of a $131 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense. The delivery came six months ahead of its promised date, Joby said in a press release. santa cruz restaurant week 2023 A second electric vertical takeoff and...

The AE200-series technical demonstrator makes its first flight in January - Weibo The Aerofugia AE200 technical demonstrator is a full-size, five-seat eVTOL air taxi prototype with tilting propulsion units. It's a clear statement of intent: this Chinese automaker has serious designs on the urban air mobility space. Remember the Terrafugia Transition flying car, out of Massachusetts? Terrafugia was acquired by Chinese giant Geely in 2017, after which it pivoted to designing transitioning eVTOLs, and then was more or less shut down and relocated to China in 2021. Geely then put some US$55 million into German eVTOL company Volocopter, started up...

While the vision of whisking passengers between rooftops in aircraft capable of vertical takeoff has largely solidified in the general shape of multiple rotors, some with airfoils and others without, the question of how to power this new kind of aircraft is less so. Some envision pure electric with lots of high-capacity batteries; others believe batteries alone will never be ready to produce the power required, and pitch hybrid designs—with a fossil-fueled engine producing electricity to assist the motors during some or all phases of flight. However, one recent entrant in the field of some 150 such aircraft being...

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A revolutionary and time-consuming project, one that literally reshapes the paradigm for light jet transportation, is proving to be just a tad more time-consuming (like most revolutions are) than its adherents had hoped... Eclipse Aviation has confirmed for ANN that it expects to achieve FAA certification of the Eclipse 500 jet in the next few weeks, but not (as hoped) within the next few days. While the company was anticipating FAA certification in late June, the thorny issue of continued supplier delays have pushed the schedule back. "We are on the verge of achieving FAA certification, and are thrilled...

<p>ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Imagine someday calling a taxicab in the shape of a tiny jet that seats six and can pick you up at your local municipal airport and deliver you to where you want to go for about the cost of an airline coach seat.</p>