QUESTION
What are the legal jurisdictions, timelines, and collaborative efforts involved in moving towards electrification of helicopters?
1:54:22
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96 sec
The council member and industry representatives discuss the legal jurisdiction, timeline for commercial operations by 2025, and the collaborative symposium efforts towards electrification of helicopters.
- Lydon Sleeper from Joby Aviation confirms they are working through the certification process with the FAA, tracking towards commercial operations as early as 2025.
- Josh Rousseau from Vertical Aviation International (VAI) highlights the importance of the symposium, showcasing collaboration among community partners, industry, and government regulators.
- The symposium meetings involve discussions with the FAA and community groups like Stop the Chop.
- Council members will be kept apprised of the information from these collaborative efforts towards electrification.
Amanda FarÃas
1:54:22
With their conversations with the FAA and being a part of the symposium that we're they're trying to get to it in 2025, but within at least the next 2 years.
1:54:33
So I'd love to hear feedback and thoughts around some of the responses you folks gave in terms of whether or not legally, it's it's our jurisdiction and, like, the hopes of it coming, knowing that you're all a part of the symposium, and knowing that we're all receiving the information on moving towards electrification.
Lydon Sleeper
1:54:50
Well, so I'll just speak to the to Joby in our certification process.
1:54:55
We're working through our process with the FAA.
1:54:56
I think the statements made by EDC earlier about timing working through as early as 2025 and commercial operations beginning quickly after that.
1:55:07
That is what we are tracking toward with the FAA.
1:55:09
So So from a timeline perspective, that's correct.
Josh Rousseau
1:55:17
Bannon chair, I would just add to on the symposium piece, which I think is critically important to highlight.
1:55:22
It's not just talk, and I think that's that's really important to point out.
1:55:25
In fact, we had a meeting scheduled previously with FAA and some of our friends in the room from stop the chop for today, but your hearing took precedence as it should.
1:55:36
I think we have more good news coming.
1:55:38
And I think the symposium really should be held up as an example of that collaboration with our community partners, with our industry partners, and with government regulators as well.
1:55:48
Certainly, as we are able to get this information out, absolutely wanna keep the counsel apprised of that as well.
1:55:54
So you can get that information out to your statements as well.
1:55:56
So I just wanted to highlight that as well.
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