Joby Applies for Japan Aircraft Certification
Joby Aviation Inc. recently confirmed it has formally applied for its revolutionary aircraft design to be certified for use in Japan. The news comes as Japan and U.S. regulatory authorities confirmed earlier that they have reached an agreement to deliver a streamlined approval process for U.S. applicants who wish to validate their eVTOL aircraft designs in Japan.
Joby’s application to the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (“JCAB”) for the validation of an FAA type certification is believed to be the first of its type, and is a necessary step to launching aerial ridesharing services in Japan. Joby plans to use its five-seat, piloted eVTOL aircraft to connect people and cities through fast, quiet, and emissions-free flight.
Commenting on the application, JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO of Joby Aviation, said, “We’re incredibly excited about the potential for electric aerial ridesharing to offer a new form of clean and affordable urban and regional connectivity across Japan.
“With 92% of residents living in urban areas, we have a spectacular opportunity to save people time in congested cities like Tokyo, Yokohama, and Osaka while also reducing their impact on the environment.
“We strongly believe that a collaborative approach to regulation helps to foster greater safety and, by working hand-in-hand on certification, Japan and the U.S. are ensuring that both countries continue to play a leading role in the adoption of climate-friendly transportation.”
Joby has long-standing ties with Japan, having welcomed Toyota as a strategic partner in 2018. Alongside lending its expertise on manufacturing process development and high-volume production, Toyota is also Joby’s largest outside investor with nearly $400 million invested to date. Earlier this year, Joby also entered into a partnership with ANA Holdings Inc., Japan’s largest airline, to bring aerial ride-sharing services to the Japanese market. Joby is a member of Japan’s Public-Private Conference for the Future Air Mobility Revolution, established by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to accelerate the adoption of aerial ride-sharing in the country.
Type certification is a multiyear process that involves rigorous testing and documentation across each aircraft system to prove the aircraft meets safety standards and is ready for commercial operations. Similar type certification processes are undertaken for all aircraft, big and small – an approach that has helped shape air travel into one of the safest forms of transportation available today.
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