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Toyota Gears Up for Bigger Role at Air Taxi Maker Joby

Joby is among a handful of startups developing eVTOL aircraft — electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles — to fly customers on short commuter journeys via battery-powered air taxis.

February 13, 2026
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Joby Aims to Double Planned Air Taxi Output by 2027

The company is among a handful of startups developing electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles to fly customers on short commuter journeys via battery-powered air taxis.

December 17, 2025
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Joby's Blade to Provide 12-Minute Trips From Suburbs to NYC

Traffic’s back, train delays are all too common and city politics have been boiling over. A new commuter helicopter route is aimed at offering New Yorkers a quick escape hatch.

November 5, 2025
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Joby Buys Helicopter Ride-Share Business for $125 Million

The electric aviation pioneer seeks to expand its battery-powered air taxis into a ready-made market for its aircraft.

August 4, 2025
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Joby Targets 2026 US Air Taxi Launch

Air taxi startup Joby Aviation expects to have five aircraft in one of the final phases of certification next year as it aims to start commercial flights in early 2026, according to its CEO.

July 21, 2025
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Joby to Double California Plant’s Output Capacity

Air taxi startup Joby Aviation plans to double aircraft output capacity at its main production site in California, just weeks after completing its first piloted test flights.

July 15, 2025
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DOT’s Duffy Announces ‘Road Map’ for Air Taxis

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and acting administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration Chris Rocheleau announced a “new road map” for getting air taxis into the sky.

June 18, 2025
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Air Taxi Firm Archer Sees More Defense Demand in Short Term

Electric aircraft maker Archer Aviation expects its defense-related sales to outstrip commercial air taxis in the short term.

June 16, 2025
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Joby Considers Air Taxi Deal Worth Up to $1 Billion

Joby Aviation is working toward an agreement to sell as many as 200 of its air taxis to a major Saudi Arabian investor in a deal potentially worth as much as $1 billion.

June 3, 2025
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Toyota Becomes Top Shareholder in Air Taxi Maker Joby

Toyota has invested $250 million in Joby Aviation, completing the first half of a previously announced $500 million commitment and becoming the air taxi maker’s largest shareholder.

May 28, 2025

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