Joby Accepts First CAE Flight Simulator, Boosting Air Taxi Pilot Training in Marina

Joby to train up to 250 pilots annually with new simulators in Marina

MARINA – Preparing for the first wave of air taxi pilot training with new simulators, Joby Aviation is readying for the installation of the first of two next-generation simulators at its facility in Marina. The simulators,  developed in partnership with CAE, a global aviation technology and training company, are scheduled to be qualified amongst the highest Federal Aviation Administration classifications. They are expected to provide the ultra-r…

Joby accepts first CAE flight simulator, boosting air taxi pilot training in Marina

Santa Cruz based aviation company takes next step with flight simulator.

Joby Acquires New Facilities and Simulators as Air Taxi Launch Looms

Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer Joby Aviation is making moves to ramp up production and train an initial cohort of eVTOL air taxi pilots. The company this week shared a pair of key updates, announcing plans to acquire a 700,000-square-foot manufacturing facility near Dayton, Ohio, and the delivery of a flight simulator—the first of two it will receive from manufacturer CAE—to its production and pilot training …

Joby receives first CAE simulator to train eVTOL cadets

Joby Aviation has received its first CAE flight simulator as it prepares to train the first generation of electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft pilot cadets. On January 6, 2026, Joby Aviation announced that the first simulator is preparing for installation later this month at the Marina, California pilot training facility. The CAE flight simulator, the first generation of the 3000 series, is a fixed-based training device and is e…

Joby Prepares for First Wave of Air Taxi Pilot Training With CAE Flight Simulators

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Inside the flight simulators training pilots for future electric air taxis

Joby accepts the first of two CAE simulators, built to FAA Level 7 and Level C standards, to train up to 250 air taxi pilots a year in Marina, CA.