Joby Aviation, Inc. develops all-electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxis for commercial passenger service. Company news commonly centers on FAA certification work, piloted demonstration flights, early operational programs, manufacturing capacity, and the buildout of vertiport, charging, and passenger infrastructure for urban routes.
Updates also cover partnerships tied to airspace integration, including use of AI-powered flight operations tools, and Joby's broader aircraft roadmap, such as turbine-electric VTOL testing and the Superpilot autonomous flight technology platform. The company's Blade passenger business adds recurring news around existing urban air mobility operations, lounges, and airport-area service networks.
Joby (NYSE:JOBY)/b) reported Q1 2026 highlights including flight demonstrations in San Francisco and New York, selection in White House-backed eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) across up to 11 states, first FAA-conforming aircraft flight for Type Inspection Authorization, completion of FAA SR3 audit, manufacturing ramp in California and Ohio, first turbine-electric transition flights, a partnership with Air Space Intelligence, and
Joby (NYSE:JOBY) completed the first-ever point-to-point eVTOL air taxi demonstration flights in New York City, running a week-long campaign linking JFK and Manhattan heliports and showcasing quiet, zero operating emissions flights. The campaign supports FAA eVTOL Integration Pilot Program participation and follows Joby’s 2025 acquisition of Blade passenger operations.
Joby highlighted commercial partnerships with Delta and Uber, electrification of city heliports, a conforming aircraft flown for FAA testing, and Blade’s 2025 passenger base of more than 90,000 as foundations for future service.
Reuben Brothers and Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) announced plans to build an air taxi vertiport at Park Elm Residences at Century Plaza, South Tower in Century City, Los Angeles. The vertiport will use the building's existing helipad for operations and charging of Joby's all-electric eVTOL aircraft.
Joby is in the final stages of aircraft certification and recently completed piloted demonstration flights in the San Francisco Bay Area. The project includes a dedicated passenger lounge—Joby's first inside a residential building—and joint pursuit of required local, state, and federal approvals, with potential early operations under the White House-backed eVTOL Integration Pilot Program covering 12 states.
Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) will release its first quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 and will host a webcast at 5:00 pm ET the same day.
According to the company, the webcast will be publicly available in the Upcoming Events section of the company website, with phone listen-only options and a replay posted after the event.
Joby (NYSE: JOBY) and Air Space Intelligence announced a partnership to prepare U.S. airspace for scaled electric flight using ASI's Flyways AI platform and Joby's operational eVTOL capabilities.
The collaboration targets joint demonstrations and live operational exercises later in 2026, with initial results expected by end of 2026, and builds toward integration with the FAA's BNATCS framework.
Joby (NYSE:JOBY) completed demonstration flights across the San Francisco Bay Area and flew around the Golden Gate Bridge, kicking off its 2026 Electric Skies Tour. Joby highlighted thousands of test flights, >50,000 miles logged, and selection in the White House-backed eIPP across 10 states.
Joby reported an FAA-conforming aircraft for TIA enabling planned ‘for credit’ tests, named pilot Andrea Pingitore (N545JX), and disclosed manufacturing expansion including a 700,000 sq ft Dayton facility and a target production rate of up to four aircraft/month in 2027 and capacity for up to 500 aircraft/year.
Joby (NYSE:JOBY) began flight testing its first FAA-conforming aircraft (N547JX) for Type Inspection Authorization (TIA), a major step toward FAA type certification and commercial service. FAA pilots are expected to perform ‘for credit’ TIA testing later this year.
Joby is producing a fleet for TIA, expanded manufacturing in Marina, began propeller production in Ohio, and acquired a 700,000 sq ft Dayton facility to support a planned ramp to four aircraft per month by 2027.
Joby (NYSE:JOBY) was selected to begin early U.S. operations under the White House-backed eVTOL Integration Pilot Program across 10 states in 2026, enabling piloted air taxi flights and testing of Joby’s Superpilot™ autonomous platform. Flights may start within 90 days of finalized OTA contracts. Joby says its first FAA-conforming aircraft for Type Inspection Authorization will fly shortly, and the company plans to scale production to 4 aircraft/month in 2027.
Joby (NYSE:JOBY) reported fourth quarter 2025 results and operational milestones on February 25, 2026. Key updates include a record 18-point FAA progress increase on stage four of type certification, production of FAA-conforming aircraft for TIA, first passengers expected in 2026, and a signed agreement to acquire a >700,000 sq ft Dayton facility to double production to four aircraft/month in 2027.
Joby reported $1.4B in cash and short-term investments at Q4 2025, plus an additional net $1.2B received in February 2026; a webcast of results was held Feb 25, 2026.
Joby (NYSE: JOBY) and Uber announced Uber Air powered by Joby, letting riders book Joby’s all-electric air taxi directly in the Uber app. Joby expects to carry its first passengers in Dubai later in 2026 and has completed over 50,000 miles of flight tests while entering the final FAA certification stage.
The aircraft seats up to four, uses six tilting propellers, reaches 200 mph and has a 100-mile range; integration includes one-tap booking and multi-modal Uber ground connections.