Joby Prepares for First Wave of Air Taxi Pilot Coaching with CAE Flight Simulators – sUAS Information

• First of two next-generation CAE simulators is full and is getting ready for set up at Joby’s Marina, California pilot coaching facility
• •Simulators leverage CAE’s Prodigy Picture Generator to offer a high-fidelity, hyper-realistic setting for pilot coaching and are central to the FAA qualification course of
• •Simulators may have the capability to coach as much as 250 pilots a yr, marking an vital step in business market readiness
• •Years-long improvement secures Joby’s management in certifiable coaching infrastructure for air taxis

Santa Cruz, CA– January 6, 2025 – Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), an organization creating electrical air taxis for business passenger service, right this moment introduced it has accepted the primary of two flight simulators developed in partnership with CAE (NYSE:CAE) (TSX:CAE), a world chief in pilot coaching. The simulators, scheduled to be certified amongst the best Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) classifications for flight simulation, present the ultra-realistic setting required for business single-pilot eVTOL operations and are outfitted with the identical simulation know-how used to coach pilots for the world’s main airways.

“These simulators are central to the FAA certification course of and are being delivered on time to help pilot coaching forward of Joby’s first business flights deliberate for this yr,” stated Bonny Simi, President of Operations for Joby. “Growing flight simulators which might be absolutely certified by the FAA takes years of labor and entry to plane knowledge, and it’s required for Half 135 operations of eVTOL plane in the US. Having began this multi-year course of with CAE in 2022, Joby is progressing in creating certified, scalable pilot coaching infrastructure as we close to business operations.”

“CAE is proud to companion with Joby to convey world-class simulation know-how to the rising eVTOL market. These simulators set a brand new benchmark for coaching infrastructure in city air mobility,“ stated Alexandre Prévost, President of Civil Aviation at CAE. “By leveraging many years of experience in high-fidelity simulation, we’re serving to Joby put together pilots for protected, environment friendly operations and supporting the trade’s transition to sustainable air transportation.”

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