For the first time in 70 years, a new class of aircraft is set to revolutionize air travel. The future of transportation and aviation has taken a significant leap forward with the announcement of a five-country roadmap by the National Aviation Authority (NAA) Network, aiming for efficient certification of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft on June 17, 2025.

Breaking Through Borders: The Global Challenge of New Flight

Humanity desires a future where flight is integrated into daily life – quiet, emission-free, and seamlessly woven into communities. This is the promise of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft where Joby Aviation is leading the charge.

While the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has rigorous certification standards for new designs of aircraft, every other nation also has its own aviation authority. These differences can hinder the global adoption of groundbreaking technology as getting the approval for each can be a slow and grueling certification process. Joby recognized this early and has been engaging and partnering with key countries worldwide during its FAA certification journey in 2018 to establish a global standard, minimizing duplication and accelerating acceptance in crucial markets like the UK, Japan, and Australia.

The NAA Network: A United Front for the Future of Flight

To unify the approach to these transformative aircraft, a visionary group of leading aviation authorities formed the National Aviation Authority (NAA) Network in 2022. Their mission, to standardize eVTOL certification for safe and efficient international emergence of this new era of flight, has now come to fruition.

Today's announcement marks a major milestone: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the USA are uniting in a shared commitment to collaborate on AAM aircraft certification demonstrating mutual trust and unprecedented cooperation towards global access to the skies.

Unlocking a Global Transformation: Joby's Role in a Seamless Future

For Joby Aviation, this collaboration means that once its aircraft receives FAA certification, it can be more seamlessly adopted across these regions. This significantly simplifies the export and operation of Joby's aircraft in international markets, dramatically accelerating the worldwide adoption of next-generation aviation technology.

Joby’s founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt stated that this milestone "fundamentally underpins our approach to bringing our aircraft to markets around the world." Joby has been actively shaping the future of aviation, engaging with regulators worldwide, conducting exhibition flights in various countries, and planning future operations globally.

The NAA Network's bold step today signifies that the quiet, clean, and accessible future of air mobility is not just coming; it's being built collaboratively across the globe and the beginning of a new era in aviation.

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