Electric vertical takeoff and landing ( eVTOL ) manufacturer Joby Aviation has successfully completed its first piloted flight in FAA-controlled airspace with other aircraft, performing a 12-minute flight between two California airports. The company's air taxi flew between Marina Municipal Airport (OAR) and Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) over a distance of 10 nautical miles.

This is the first time a piloted eVTOL vehicle has flown from one public airport to another. One of the FAA's key certification requirements is that an aircraft must be able to safely fly within airspace occupied by other aircraft.

Joby Aviation Completes First Piloted eVTOL Public Flight

The piloted flight took place on August 13th and lasted around 12 minutes, which included a five-minute holding pattern

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