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Joby Aviation

All-electric piloted air taxi for commercial passenger service

Santa Cruz, California, USA · US

Image: Joby Aviation official site (Sanity CDN) aircraft imagery

Overview

Joby Aviation develops an all-electric powered-lift eVTOL air taxi designed for one pilot and four passengers. As of March 2026 the company reported beginning flight testing of its first FAA-conforming aircraft for Type Inspection Authorization (TIA), which it describes as part of the final stage of FAA type certification. Specs and performance claims on the company site (e.g., speed up to 200 mph) are manufacturer-stated.

Certification

FAA TIA flight testing