07:15 AM EST, 12/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Joby Aviation ( JOBY ) said Tuesday that the Federal Aviation Administration has granted a Part 141 certificate to its flight academy, allowing the academy to conduct pilot training.

The company said the FAA has also accepted its Part 5 air operations voluntary Safety Management System or SMS, a part of the group's enterprise SMS which is under development.

Joby said the certificate and the acceptance are requirements for the launch of its planned air taxi service.