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Joby Prepares for First Wave of Air Taxi Pilot Training With CAE Flight Simulators
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., January 06, 2026--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 comme
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