Santa Cruz-based aircraft manufacturer Joby Aviation Inc. passed a major milestone Wednesday in its effort to make electric flying taxis a reality.
The company received a Special Airworthiness Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration, allowing it to flight-test its production prototype electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, known as an eVTOL. It has been test flying pre-production models since 2019, but this is the first model built in a streamlined production facility.
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