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 making ready for set up at Joby’s Marina, California pilot coaching facility
• •Simulators leverage CAE’s Prodigy Picture Generator to supply a high-fidelity, hyper-realistic atmosphere for pilot coaching and are central to the FAA qualification course of
• •Simulators can 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 growing electrical air taxis for business passenger service, right now introduced it has accepted the primary of two flight simulators developed in partnership with CAE (NYSE:CAE) (TSX:CAE), a worldwide chief in pilot coaching. The simulators, scheduled to be certified amongst the very best Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) classifications for flight simulation, present the ultra-realistic atmosphere required for business single-pilot eVTOL operations and are geared up 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 assist 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 totally certified by the FAA takes years of labor and entry to plane information, and it’s required for Half 135 operations of eVTOL plane in the USA. Having began this multi-year course of with CAE in 2022, Joby is progressing in growing certified, scalable pilot coaching infrastructure as we close to business operations.”

“CAE is proud to accomplice with Joby to carry 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 secure, environment friendly operations and supporting the business’s transition to sustainable air transportation.”

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