The electric air taxi has been unveiled: The date of the first flight has also been announced.

The electric air taxi produced by Joby Aviation, based in California, with an investment support of 894 million dollars from the Japanese automotive giant Toyota, was unveiled in New York. Since the flight permit process from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has not yet been completed, the air taxi, which cannot fly in the U.S. yet, is planned to start flights in Dubai next year. Toyota announced that it will invest an additional 500 million dollars in Joby Aviation's electric air taxi project in October 2024. This investment aims to accelerate the transition of air taxis to commercial production and support certification processes.

FIRST FLIGHT IN 2025

Joby's air taxi was publicly introduced at Grand Central Terminal in New York in partnership with Delta and Uber. However, the necessary approvals from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for it to operate in the U.S. have not yet been completed. The company plans to start operations in Dubai in 2025. Joby Aviation is establishing new facilities in California to increase its production capacity and aims to expand its operations globally.