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Joby subsidiary’s composites-intensive HY4 demonstrator took off from Slovenia and saw safe and efficient operation throughout multiple flight tests.
Expansion increases potential value of contract by more than $45 million, and flight test operations engagement for the composite eVTOL have been broadened to include the U.S. Marine Corps.
Joby Aviation aims for FAA Part 135 certificate by end of 2022 and launch of commercial service by 2024 as it completes first production-intent aircraft from its pilot manufacturing facility; composites play a key role.
Concordia Engineered Fibers, Nawa Technologies, IACMI, Joby Aviation and Akarmak America have made new personnel announcements in April 2023.
Despite persistent supply chain issues, markets were set for healthy growth before Trump policies and tariffs, yet long-term trends favor composites in new platforms. Meanwhile, advanced air mobility shakes out and moves forward.
The U.S. Air Force’s initiative to accelerate the vertical aircraft market lays the groundwork for the use of Joby’s eVTOL equipment for military missions.
Certification plan, believed to be an industry first, focuses on cabin safety, comprising the integrity of materials, seats and occupant restraints used in the interior of the aircraft.
First series of conformity tests were completed at Toray Advanced Composites’ U.S. facility, with thousands more to be performed to achieve type certification of the composite eVTOL.
Fully automated hybrid thermoforming and injection overmolding process was executed to produce complex thermoplastic composite rib structure in 2 minutes versus 100-hour metal counterpart.
The company has begun generating revenue for the Agility Prime program, and has agreed to FAA G1 certification basis for its aircraft.
