Joby Aviation

Joby Aviation develops electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, an air-taxi operating service and the Superpilot autonomous flight stack. Its core commercial programme remains piloted passenger service, while defence work includes autonomous and hybrid-electric aircraft demonstrations.

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Joby electric air taxi

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Joby's stated goal of commercial service in 2025 passed before certification was complete - reviewed 2026-07-19 - In October 2023, founder JoeBen Bevirt said Joby's goal remained to achieve commercial service in 2025 and said that timing was doable. The year passed while the aircraft remained in certification and test activity, so the statement is a… - source: apnews.com

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Website: https://www.jobyaviation.com/
HQ: Santa Cruz, California, United States
Founded: 2009
Segment: aerial robotics and drones

Events

2026-06-30 - Partnership - Joby and Toyota launch strategic manufacturing alliance - The alliance applies Toyota production methods to manufacturing Joby's electric air taxi at commercial scale. Toyota engineers are working alongside Joby teams on factory layout, process planning and production-system development.
2025-08-06 - Production Milestone - Joby moves first FAA-conforming aircraft into final assembly - The aircraft is intended for Type Inspection Authorization flight tests with FAA pilots. Moving it into final assembly advanced the conforming-aircraft build required for FAA for-credit testing.
2025-06-30 - Deployment - Joby begins piloted eVTOL flight work in Dubai - Joby began piloted vertical-takeoff, landing and wingborne flights in Dubai as part of its commercial-readiness campaign. The work supported planned air-taxi operations with Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority and aviation regulators.
2024-11-02 - Demonstration - Toyota and Joby complete first air taxi flight in Japan - The flight was Joby's first air-taxi demonstration in Japan and took place at Toyota's Higashi-Fuji Technical Center. The demonstration supported Joby's Japan market work with Toyota and local aviation stakeholders.
2024-09-10 - Market Signal - Toyota commits additional $500 million investment in Joby - Toyota committed an additional $500 million, bringing its total planned investment in Joby to $894 million. The agreement also advanced a manufacturing alliance that applies Toyota production expertise to Joby's aircraft scale-up.
2024-04-25 - Partnership - Joby signs Abu Dhabi electric air taxi ecosystem agreement - The agreement brought Joby together with Abu Dhabi mobility, economic-development and tourism agencies to establish an electric air-taxi ecosystem. It expanded Joby's UAE commercialisation path beyond its existing Dubai operating agreement.
2024-02-21 - Regulatory - Joby completes third stage of FAA type certification process - Completing stage three moved Joby into the fourth of five FAA type-certification stages. Joby completed 30 for-credit tests covering flight electronics and structural materials during the preceding quarter.
2023-09-25 - Deployment - Joby delivers first eVTOL aircraft to Edwards Air Force Base - The aircraft began flying at Edwards Air Force Base under Joby's AFWERX Agility Prime contract. On-base operations covered logistics missions including cargo and passenger transport and gave the Air Force early operating experience with eVTOL aircraft.
2023-09-18 - Facility Opening - Joby selects Dayton site for scaled eVTOL manufacturing facility - The Dayton facility was designed to support production of up to 500 aircraft per year. Joby outlined up to $500 million of investment and as many as 2,000 jobs at the Ohio site.
2023-06-28 - Production Milestone - Joby launches production and receives permit to fly production-line aircraft - The aircraft was built on Joby's pilot production line in Marina, California. The same aircraft was expected to move to Edwards Air Force Base under Joby's Agility Prime work with the U.S. Air Force.
2022-10-11 - Partnership - Delta and Joby partner on home-to-airport air taxi service - Delta made a $60 million upfront equity investment in Joby, with potential expansion to $200 million tied to milestones. The companies planned an integrated home-to-airport service for Delta customers, beginning in New York and Los Angeles.
2022-05-26 - Regulatory - Joby receives FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate - The certificate lets Joby operate as an air carrier while it continues aircraft type certification. Part 135 is one of the core FAA approvals needed before Joby can launch passenger service with its eVTOL aircraft.
2021-02-24 - Market Signal - Joby announces NYSE listing through Reinvent Technology Partners merger - The transaction valued the combined company at $6.6 billion and was expected to provide $1.6 billion in gross proceeds. The capital was intended to support aircraft certification, manufacturing and launch of Joby's commercial air-taxi service.

Operations / Deployments

2023-09-18 - Facility Opening - Joby selects Dayton site for scaled eVTOL manufacturing facility - The Dayton facility was designed to support production of up to 500 aircraft per year. Joby outlined up to $500 million of investment and as many as 2,000 jobs at the Ohio site.
2023-06-28 - Production Milestone - Joby launches production and receives permit to fly production-line aircraft - The aircraft was built on Joby's pilot production line in Marina, California. The same aircraft was expected to move to Edwards Air Force Base under Joby's Agility Prime work with the U.S. Air Force.

Team

Bonny Simi - President of Operations - Simi supports Joby operational readiness for air-taxi service, combining airline operations, airport/customer-support experience, venture leadership, and pilot experience.
Eric Allison - Chief Product Officer - Allison brings air-mobility product, autonomous aircraft, electric propulsion, energy storage, and composite-structures experience to the Joby eVTOL program.
Greg Bowles - Chief Policy Officer - Bowles leads policy work for Joby advanced air mobility commercialization, drawing on aviation regulation, certification, and policy experience.
JoeBen Bevirt - Founder and Chief Executive Officer - Bevirt leads Joby Aviation as it develops electric air-taxi aircraft, bringing prior experience in electric propulsion, robotics, and product development.
Rodrigo Brumana - Chief Financial Officer - Brumana oversees accounting, finance, tax, treasury, and investor relations for Joby as it moves through certification, manufacturing scale-up, and commercialization.

Supply chain relationships

Toyota Motor Corporation - Manufacturing Alliance Partner - Joby Aviation and Toyota Motor Corporation launched the initial phase of a strategic manufacturing alliance for scaled electric air-taxi production.

Relationships

Toyota Motor Corporation - Strategic Investor - Toyota committed additional strategic capital to Joby to support certification and commercial production.

Customers and deployments

Edwards First Aircraft Delivery - 1 aircraft delivered - 2023-09-25 - U.S. Air Force - defense flight operations - Joby delivered its first eVTOL aircraft to Edwards Air Force Base for U.S. Air Force operations under Ag…
Planned Annual Aircraft Capacity - up to 500 aircraft/year - 2023-09-18 - Dayton eVTOL manufacturing facility - eVTOL manufacturing - Joby selected a Dayton International Airport site for scaled eVTOL manufacturing with…

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Joby's stated goal of commercial service in 2025 passed before certification was complete

Reviewed 19 Jul 2026

In October 2023, founder JoeBen Bevirt said Joby's goal remained to achieve commercial service in 2025 and said that timing was doable. The year passed while the aircraft remained in certification and test activity, so the statement is a missed company goal rather than a completed launch or a formal contractual commitment.

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