Joby Aviation completed a full-profile flight test of its S4 eVTOL aircraft on Friday at its Marina, California, test facility — vertical takeoff, transition to cruise at 150 mph, 45-mile circuit, and vertical landing. The flight lasted 22 minutes. FAA certification is expected in late 2026 or early 2027. [1]

If certified, the S4 would be the first commercially operated electric air taxi in the United States. Joby has agreements with Delta Air Lines and the U.S. Air Force.

-- DAVID CHEN, Beijing