- Jaunt Air Mobility and CAE sign agreement for eVTOL
certification support services
- CAE will support Jaunt Air Mobility in developing the
company's aircraft systems integration lab in Montreal, Canada.
MONTREAL, May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - (NYSE: CAE) (TSX:
CAE) – CAE announced today that it has been selected by Jaunt Air
Mobility to lead the design and development of the Jaunt Aircraft
Systems Integration Lab (JASIL) for the the company's new
all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the
Journey aircraft. Leveraging CAE's 70+ years of experience in
high-fidelity simulation, CAE will work hand-in-hand with Jaunt to
bring best-in-class simulation and modeling to the aircraft
development program from inception.
Certification plans for the Jaunt Journey are set to begin in
2023 and culminate in 2026 with entry-in-service (EIS) expected in
early 2027. As part of the agreement, CAE and Jaunt Air Mobility
intend to build an engineering simulator which will accelerate
cockpit design and system development, and will reduce the
airworthiness flight test time. The JASIL program is designed to
derisk the aircraft program's schedule and manage development costs
by identifying integration issues and proving failure modes early
in the program.
"We are excited to partner in the development of this
revolutionary new aircraft, and to add to our commitment and
support of the Advanced Air Mobility industry," said Nick Leontidis, CAE's Group President, Civil
Aviation Training Solutions. "As a high-technology solutions
company at the leading edge of digital immersion, CAE is uniquely
qualified to provide engineering and certification support
solutions to help innovative companies such as Jaunt Air Mobility
certify their aircraft. Jaunt shares our passion for enabling the
next generation of electric aviation and together we look forward
to advancing this new industry."
"CAE is a natural partner for Jaunt as both companies' core
values are to combine the latest technologies with proven
performance to ensure aviation safety in their fields," said
Martin Peryea, CEO of Jaunt Air
Mobility. "By partnering together, we will benefit from CAE's years
of industry expertise and leadership in aircraft simulation to
de-risk production and accelerate time-to-market and mass
commercialization of the Journey aircraft."
The Journey aircraft is designed to deliver safe, efficient, and
reliable performance while reducing carbon emissions. The Jaunt
Journey combines the performance of an airplane with the vertical
take-off and landing efficiency of a helicopter to meet the growing
demands for faster travel times over urban and regional
areas.
About Jaunt Air Mobility
Jaunt Air Mobility is a transformative aerospace company. Jaunt
design and build piloted and autonomous Hybrid and Electric
Vertical Takeoff and Landing aircraft for advanced air mobility,
addressing multiple markets. Jaunt is the world leader in Reduced
rotor Operating Speed (ROSA™) aircraft, combining a fixed-winged
aircraft's efficiency and advanced helicopter performance.
www.jauntairmobility.com
About CAE
CAE is a high technology company, at the leading edge of digital
immersion, providing solutions to make the world a safer place.
Backed by a record of more than 70 years of industry firsts, we
continue to reimagine the customer experience and revolutionize
training and operational support solutions in civil aviation,
defence and security, and healthcare. We are the partner of choice
to customers worldwide who operate in complex, high-stakes and
largely regulated environments, where successful outcomes are
critical. As testament to our customers' ongoing needs for our
solutions, over 60 percent of CAE's revenue is recurring in nature.
We have the broadest global presence in our industry, with
approximately 10,000 employees, 160 sites, and training locations
in over 35 countries. www.cae.com
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