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FAA type-certification stage
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Stage 4 / 5 stage
2026-03
Goal
Stage 5 (certified)
FAA type certificate — clearance for commercial passenger flights.
Time series
Definition How far an aircraft has progressed through the FAA's 5-stage type-certification process — the real finish line before US passenger service. Joby completed Stage 4 in 2026; Stage 5 is the certificate itself. (China's EHang is already certified via a separate regulator for its autonomous model.)
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