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

•First of two next-generation CAE simulators is complete and is preparing for installation at Joby’s Marina, California pilot training facility

•Simulators leverage CAE’s Prodigy Image Generator to provide a high-fidelity, hyper-realistic environment for pilot training and are central to the FAA qualification process

•Simulators will have the capacity to train up to 250 pilots a year, marking an important step in commercial market readiness

•Years-long development secures Joby’s leadership in certifiable training infrastructure for air taxis

Santa Cruz, CA– January 6, 2025 - Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced it has accepted the first of two flight simulators developed in partnership with CAE (NYSE:CAE) (TSX:CAE), a global leader in pilot training. The simulators, scheduled to be qualified amongst the highest Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) classifications for flight simulation, provide the ultra-realistic environment required for commercial single-pilot eVTOL operations and are equipped with the same simulation technology used to train pilots for the world’s leading airlines.

“These simulators are central to the FAA certification process and are being delivered on time to support pilot training ahead of Joby’s first commercial flights planned for this year,” said Bonny Simi, President of Operations for Joby. “Developing flight simulators that are fully qualified by the FAA takes years of work and access to aircraft data, and it is required for Part 135 operations of eVTOL aircraft in the United States. Having started this multi-year process with CAE in 2022, Joby is progressing in developing qualified, scalable pilot training infrastructure as we near commercial operations.”

“CAE is proud to partner with Joby to bring world-class simulation technology to the emerging eVTOL market. These simulators set a new benchmark for training infrastructure in urban air mobility,“ said Alexandre Prévost, President of Civil Aviation at CAE. “By leveraging decades of expertise in high-fidelity simulation, we are helping Joby prepare pilots for safe, efficient operations and supporting the industry’s transition to sustainable air transportation.”

Key Highlights:

•The first generation of the 3000 series simulator - a fixed-based training device - will start installation this month at Joby’s recently expanded manufacturing and pilot training center in Marina, CA. The second unit, a full-motion simulator, is expected to arrive later this year. Once operational, the installation will enable Joby to expand its eVTOL pilot training pipeline, with the two simulators ultimately supporting the training of up to 250 pilots annually.

•Joby began working with CAE in 2022 to ensure the simulators would be qualified ahead of their launch aircraft’s entry into service. The first simulator is expected to be qualified by the FAA as a Level 7 Flight Training Device; the second will be a Level C, Full Flight Simulator that simulates Joby’s aircraft on all axes of motion.

•Both simulators feature a 300-by-130-degree field of view, providing pilots with an unobstructed, fully immersive visual experience driven by CAE’s next-generation CAE Prodigy Image Generator (IG), which leverages gaming technology through Epic Games' Unreal Engine, providing highly realistic detailed 3D urban visuals for more realistic pilot training in a virtual environment. CAE’s immersive environment leverages AI to create detailed 3D buildings and lifelike urban environments, delivering a seamless training backdrop for air taxi operations.

•Along with its high-fidelity visuals, the simulator includes audio cues, turbulence, and vibration systems that closely mirror real-world flight conditions, including the unique condition of wind flow around ground-based structures.

Simi added: “These high-fidelity simulators are designed to be a digital twin of our aircraft, providing us a means of compliance and a robust tool to help prepare our pilots for the unique demands of high-volume operations in urban environments.”

Over several years, Joby, in collaboration with CAE, has developed and rigorously tested simulator components and software using a combination of simulated, emulated, and real hardware equipment across facilities in Marina, Santa Cruz, and San Carlos, California, along with the Company’s software development facility in Costa Rica. The system reproduces all aspects of flight physics and human factors, fully aligning with FAA flight simulator qualification standards.

DeepSeek翻译（仅供参考）:

• 首台下一代CAE模拟器完成，即将在Joby加州玛丽娜市飞行员培训设施安装

• 模拟器采用CAE Prodigy图像发生器，为飞行员培训提供高保真、超逼真环境，是FAA资质认证过程的核心环节

• 模拟器每年将能培训多达250名飞行员，标志着商业市场准备迈出重要一步

• 历时多年的开发确保了Joby在可认证的空中出租车培训基础设施领域的领导地位

加州圣克鲁斯 – 2025年1月6日 – 致力于开发电动空中出租车用于商业客运服务的Joby Aviation公司（NYSE:JOBY）今日宣布，已接收与全球飞行员培训领导者CAE公司（NYSE:CAE; TSX:CAE）合作开发的两台飞行模拟器中的首台。这些模拟器计划获得美国联邦航空管理局（FAA）最高等级的飞行模拟设备分类认证，将为商业单飞行员电动垂直起降（eVTOL）运营提供所需的超逼真环境，并配备了用于培训世界领先航空公司飞行员的同款模拟技术。

Joby运营总裁邦尼·西米表示："这些模拟器是FAA认证过程的核心，正按时交付以支持Joby计划在今年进行的首次商业飞行之前的飞行员培训。开发获得FAA全面认证的飞行模拟器需要多年的工作和获取飞机数据，这对于在美国按第135部规定运营eVTOL飞机是必需的。Joby于2022年与CAE启动了这项多年期进程，随着我们临近商业运营，正在合格、可扩展的飞行员培训基础设施开发方面取得进展。"

CAE民用航空总裁亚历山大·普雷沃斯特表示："CAE很自豪能与Joby合作，将世界级的模拟技术引入新兴的eVTOL市场。这些模拟器为城市空中交通的培训基础设施树立了新标杆。凭借数十年的高保真模拟专业知识，我们正在帮助Joby培训飞行员实现安全、高效的运营，并支持行业向可持续航空运输转型。"

关键亮点：

• 首批两台模拟器即将安装：首台3000系列固定基座训练装置将于本月在Joby位于加州玛丽娜市最近扩建的制造和飞行员培训中心开始安装。第二台全动飞行模拟器预计将于今年晚些时候运抵。一旦投入运行，这套设施将使Joby能够扩大其eVTOL飞行员培训渠道，两台模拟器最终将能支持每年培训多达250名飞行员。

• 提前规划确保资质：Joby于2022年开始与CAE合作，以确保模拟器在其首发机型投入运营前获得资质认证。首台模拟器预计将被FAA认证为7级飞行训练装置；第二台将是C级全动飞行模拟器，可在所有运动轴上模拟Joby的飞机。

• 下一代视觉与沉浸式技术：两台模拟器均具备300x130度视场，为飞行员提供无遮挡、完全沉浸式的视觉体验，由CAE下一代CAE Prodigy图像发生器驱动。该发生器通过Epic Games的虚幻引擎利用游戏技术，提供高度逼真的详细3D城市视觉，用于在虚拟环境中进行更真实的飞行员培训。CAE的沉浸式环境利用AI创建详细的3D建筑和逼真的城市环境，为空中出租车运营提供无缝的训练背景。

• 全方位真实感模拟：除了高保真视觉，模拟器还包括音频提示、湍流和振动系统，密切模拟真实飞行条件，包括地面建筑周围气流的独特状况。

Simi补充道："这些高保真模拟器被设计成我们飞机的数字孪生体，为我们提供了一种符合性验证手段和一个强大的工具，帮助我们的飞行员为城市环境中高密度运营的独特要求做好准备。"

多年来，Joby与CAE合作，利用模拟、仿真和真实硬件设备的组合，在加州玛丽娜、圣克鲁斯、圣卡洛斯以及公司在哥斯达黎加的软件开发设施中，对模拟器组件和软件进行了开发和严格测试。该系统复现了飞行物理和人因工程的各个方面，完全符合FAA飞行模拟器资质标准。

来源：Joby Aviation