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All Nipon Airways will bring eVTOLs to Japan
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Rafael Ramos
2/16/2022
All Nipon Airways announced that it has partnered with Joby Aviation to bring eVTOL to air taxi services. According to the airline's plans, travel times between Osaka Station and Kansai International Airport will be substantially reduced.
Toyota, the auto giant, is also involved in the deal in a major stake. The automaker wants to explore opportunities such as ground transportation.
Joby Aviation's five-seat aircraft "will make convenient, emission-free air travel an everyday reality."
The aircraft will be able to fly at up to 321 kilometers per hour and will have a range of 241 kilometers on a single charge. Joby Aviation stated that the aircraft has a low noise emission profile, so it can operate in urban areas without major problems.
Japan is a country with a large urban population, with 92% of its population living in these areas. A journey that would take around 40 minutes on the road can take only 15 minutes if it is carried out with eVTOL, a significant gain in productivity.
“We are honored to be working with ANA, an airline that has deservedly received the 5-star rating from SKYTRAX for nine years in a row, and we look forward to working closely with them to bring our airlift service to reality in Japan.” said the company's CEO, JoeBen Bevirt.
Joby's eVTOL has completed over 1000 test flights.
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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