Archer Nears FAA Finish Line As Midnight Edges Toward City Launch

Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR) has completed Phase 3 of 4 in the FAA Type Certification process for its Midnight eVTOL aircraft. The company is the first eVTOL manufacturer to reach this stage of ...

Assessing Archer Aviation’s Valuation As FAA Certification Progress Puts Midnight Aircraft Closer To US City Operations

Regulatory milestone puts Archer Aviation (ACHR) in focus Archer Aviation (ACHR) has drawn fresh attention after becoming the ...
Business Wire

Joby Begins Power-On Testing of First Conforming Aircraft, Enters Final Stage of Type Certification Process

Milestone marks key moment in Joby’s path to commercialization Testing lays groundwork for FAA pilots to fly Joby aircraft Flight testing expected to begin in 2025 SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)- ...
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National Aviation Authorities Network Unveils Roadmap for AAM Aircraft Type Certification

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy recently announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration between the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), aviation authorities of Australia (Civil Aviation ...
Homeland Security Today

GAO: FAA Evaluates Designs for Certification of Electric Aircrafts

Key Takeaways Aircraft manufacturers are developing electric aircraft to transport cargo and carry passengers. This is part ...
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Electra Applies for FAA Type Certification for Groundbreaking EL9 Ultra Short Aircraft

Filing advances the hybrid-electric aircraft from the FAA’s Emerging Technology Division into formal certification process with Aircraft Certification Service Electra today announced that it has ...
Silicon Valley

Joby Aviation completes three of five stages of FAA type certification

MARINA – Joby Aviation has reached another milestone in becoming the first electric vehicle take-off and landing company to go commercial as it has completed three of five stages of the Federal ...
Flightglobal

Joby completes third of five-stage FAA type certification process

US advanced air mobility company Joby Aviation says it has completed the third of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) five-stage type certification process as it reports a 2023 full-year ...
Flying

Opinion: Clearing America’s Runway for the Future of Aviation

The American aviation industry risks losing its global leadership in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and eVTOL technology due to a multiyear, opaque FAA certification process. This slow certification ...
Morningstar

SkyDrive Reaches Agreement with Japan’s Civil Aviation Authority on its General Certification Plan, a Core Element of the Type Certification Process

SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, today announced that it has reached agreement with the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (“JCAB”) on the General ...
Flightglobal

FAA releases air taxi airworthiness guidance to streamline certification process

The Federal Aviation Administration has released proposed guidance intended to help developers of electric air taxis better navigate the type-certification process and better understand how their ...
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Joby Aviation Stock Rises As FAA-Conforming Aircraft Enters Power-On Testing Phase

Joby Aviation Inc (NYSE:JOBY) shares are gaining on Wednesday after the company revealed it started power-on testing of the first of multiple FAA-conforming aircraft to be constructed for Type ...