Overview
- Joby wrapped up New York’s first point-to-point electric air taxi runs between JFK and Manhattan heliports, completing the trips in under 10 minutes.
- The company’s shares rose about 3.8% after the demonstration campaign concluded.
- The week-long effort ran under the federal eVTOL Integration Pilot Program with support from the FAA and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
- Joby says it is in late-stage FAA certification after a conforming aircraft flew for Type Inspection Authorization, which lets FAA pilots conduct for-credit tests.
- Its launch plan targets airport commutes using Blade’s Manhattan and airport infrastructure and partnerships with Delta and Uber.