CAE Partners with Joby for eVTOL Pilot Training Ahead of Commercial Launch

Joby Aviation has received its first CAE flight simulator, a fixed-based training device that will be qualified by the FAA as a Level 7 Flight Training Device. The second unit, a full-motion simulator, is expected to arrive later this year. Joby expects to train up to 250 pilots a year with the two simulators operational. According to AeroTime, CEO Bonny Simi emphasized the importance of the simulators in supporting pilot training ahead of Joby’s first commercial flights planned for this year. The partnership with CAE is seen as a significant step in Joby’s efforts to bring world-class simulation technology to the emerging eVTOL market.