N542JX — 2024 Hybrid Lift, Santa Cruz, CA

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N542JX is a 2024 Hybrid Lift (serial 00007), registered to Joby Aero Inc (corporation) in Santa Cruz, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from August 2025 (1 year ago). It carries a Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A6E038. It is one of 7 Hybrid Lift aircraft on the FAA registry. Joby Aero Inc holds 18 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner: Joby Aero Inc
Owner type: Corporation
Based in: Santa Cruz, CA
Serial number: 00007
Year built: 2024 · 2 yrs old
Airworthiness class: 413
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A6E038 · 51560070 octal
Certificate issued: Mar 28, 2024
Airworthiness date: Aug 19, 2025
Last FAA activity: Mar 28, 2024
Registration expires: Mar 31, 2031
FAA region: 4

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine: Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Engine type: Electric
FAA engine code: 99999

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

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ICAO24: a6e038

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Last known — 2 weeks ago N542JX

Observed 2026-10-16 15:57:52 MST

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Engine — CODE 99999

Manufacturer: Ama/Expr

Model: UNKNOWN ENG

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FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N542JX

Serial Number: 00007

Year Manufactured: 2024

ACFTREF Code: 061011H

Engine Code: 99999

Status: V (V)

Certification: 413

Type Aircraft: Hybrid Lift (H)

Type Engine: Electric (10)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 51560070

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A6E038

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Registrant

Joby Aero Inc

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333 Encinal St
Santa Cruz, CA, 950602132

FAA Region: 4

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Mar 28, 2024

Airworthiness Aug 19, 2025

Expiration Mar 31, 2031

Last Activity Mar 28, 2024

Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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