# "The company targets airworthiness testing and Type Certification by end of 2026. Production Certification comes in early 2027" (DEPLOY verdict: Partly true)

- **DEPLOY verdict:** Partly true
- **Claim type:** Timeline
- **Claimed:** 2026-01-01
- **Implied deadline:** 2026-12-31
- **Claimed by:** [Joby Aviation](/companies/joby-aviation.md)

## How DEPLOY assessed this

Joby completed Stage 3 certification plan submission to FAA (confirmed in earlier research). Airworthiness testing is ongoing. Type Certification by end of 2026 is not yet confirmed but progress is being made. https://www.jobyaviation.com/news/joby-completes-submission-of-stage-three-certification-plans-to-the-faa

## Proof on file

- Claim source: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaQXSDhEdlV/
- Status evidence: https://www.jobyaviation.com/news/joby-completes-submission-of-stage-three-certification-plans-to-the-faa

## See also

- [Joby Aviation's full claims ledger](/companies/joby-aviation.md)
- [Claim Integrity Index](/stats/claim-integrity.md): which robot companies deliver on their claims.

_Status is a DEPLOY assessment from primary sources, restated only by appending a new event. Canonical URL: /claims/joby-aviation-c1_