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[1/3] An electric air taxi by Joby Aviation sits at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 12, 2023. REUTERS/Roselle Chen Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Electric air taxis could be transporting passengers from JFK Airport to downtown Manhattan by 2025 - on quiet, emissions-free journeys that take around seven minutes. Manufacturer Joby Aviation (JOBY.N) carried out an exhibition flight at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in New York on Sunday, the city's first-ever electric air taxi flight and the first time Joby has flown in an urban setting. The idea is that travelers will book their trip, similar to a rideshare app. Reporting by Roselle Chen, Writing by Rosalba O'Brien; Editing by David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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JoeBen Bevirt is an evangelist for the new industry and the founder and CEO of Joby Aviation Inc., which delivered its first eVTOL to the Air Force last month. What will you learn from how the Air Force uses it? There will certainly be valuable learnings and the operational experience, the feedback from the Air Force pilots to the FAA flight-test pilots. Q. Joby announced in September that you’re going to build a $500 million production facility in Dayton, Ohio, with up to $325 million in state and local incentives. You’ve got Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, which is the home of the Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX (the Air Force’s technology-innovation program).

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☆ Joby Aviation to build air taxi production plant in Ohio
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Valerie Insinna | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A Joby Aviation Air Taxi is seen outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ahead of their listing in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 11, 2021. Joby intends to begin hiring "immediately" to stand up manufacturing of aircraft components at existing buildings at the Dayton site, Bevirt said. Construction of the new production facility will begin in 2024, with operations to start in 2025. Bevirt declined to comment on initial production rates and how much funding would be immediately allocated to construct the Dayton facility. The state of Ohio and several political organizations have offered up to $325 million in incentives and benefits to develop the Dayton site, Joby said.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, JoeBen Bevirt, Joby, Bevirt, Valerie Insinna, Timothy Gardner Organizations: Aviation Air Taxi, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Rights, Electric, Joby Aviation, Dayton International, Reuters, Federal Aviation Administration, Pentagon, Archer Aviation, Beta Technologies, FAA, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Dayton , Ohio, California, Dayton, Ohio

Importantly, the site is near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the headquarters of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratories. With this announcement, that aspiration has been realized.”Political Cartoons View All 1163 ImagesThe Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, lived and worked in Dayton. Joby CEO JoeBen Bevirt told the AP that the company chose Ohio after an extensive and competitive search. 3 in the nation on manufacturing jobs — and that depth of manufacturing prowess, that workforce, is critical to us as we look to build this manufacturing facility. That included the loss of tens of thousands of auto and auto parts manufacturing jobs in the early 2000s and the loss of ATM maker NCR Corp.'s headquarters to an Atlanta suburb in 2009.

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☆ Joby Aviation CEO on new Ohio manufacturing plant, commercial service plans and Delta partnership
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailJoby Aviation CEO on new Ohio manufacturing plant, commercial service plans and Delta partnershipCNBC’s Phil LeBeau and Joby Aviation CEO JoeBen Bevirt join 'Squawk Box' to discuss the electric air taxi company's plan for its first scaled aircraft production facility in Ohio, commercial service plans, and more.

Persons: Phil LeBeau, JoeBen Bevirt Organizations: Joby, Joby Aviation Locations: Ohio

☆ Joby receives FAA nod to begin flight testing of electric air taxi
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Joby Aviation founder JoeBen Bevirt poses next to a Joby Aviation Air Taxi ahead of their listing at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 11, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File PhotoJune 28 (Reuters) - Joby Aviation (JOBY.N) said on Wednesday the U.S. aviation regulator has given the nod for flight testing of its electric air taxi, taking it a step closer to securing approvals for commercial operations. Joby said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had granted a Special Airworthiness Certificate, which allows flight testing of its first production prototype without passengers. Rival Archer received the green signal for flight testing in 2021. Joby's aircraft will be delivered to Edwards Air Force Base after completing initial testing, the company said.

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☆ Joby Aviation names former FAA administrator as director
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON March 24 (Reuters) - Joby Aviation (JOBY.N), which is developing electrical aircraft to operate as air taxis, on Friday named former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) head Michael Huerta to its board of directors. Joby is pushing to win FAA certification for its vertical take-off and landing aircraft ahead of starting planned commercial passenger service in 2025. Huerta served as FAA administrator from 2013 to 2018 after three years as deputy administrator. Joby CEO JoeBen Bevirt said Huerta's seat on both boards "will be invaluable as we prepare for commercial operations." The FAA in November issued airworthiness criteria for Joby to certify its Model JAS4-1 aircraft.

☆ How Joby and Delta are making flying taxis a reality
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Andrew Evers | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The world has long dreamed of a day when flying cars become part of daily life. Startups Joby, Archer, Vertical , Lilium and more are developing eVTOLs, electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, with the vision of making air taxis a reality. CNBC got an inside look at Joby Aviation, one of the eVTOL players with grand ambitions of not only building the aircraft but also operating an Uber-like air taxi business. Founded in 2009 in Santa Cruz, California, the company has received investments from Toyota , Delta Air Lines , Uber and the U.S. Department of Defense. Joby is currently manufacturing and performing flight tests at its pilot facility outside of Monterey in Marina, California.

☆ Delta Air invests $60 mln, takes stake in air taxi startup Joby Aviation
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Joby Aviation logo is seen outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ahead of their listing in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 11, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew KellyWASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) said Tuesday it invested $60 million in air taxi startup Joby Aviation (JOBY.N) for a 2% equity stake, in a partnership that will initially offer passengers air taxi transport to and from airports in New York and Los Angeles. Joby has said it plans to launch air taxi service in 2024. Delta does not plan, however, to operate Joby aircraft, Bastian said. He said he hopes at some point the air taxis will be able to land on the tarmac to speed journeys.

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