Joby Aviation has taken the first step towards becoming a certified air taxi operator in the United Arab Emirates. JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO of Joby Aviation, met with Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director General of the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority, and presented Joby’s Letter of Intent to initiate Joby’s Air Operator Certificate application. In February, Joby signed a definitive agreement with Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority to launch air taxi services in the Emirate of Dubai. Issued by the GCAA, the Air Operator Certificate is required to operate commercial air transport in the UAE. Joby will follow a five-stage application process. Joby’s electric air taxi is designed to carry a pilot and four passengers at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour.
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