First electric air taxi launches test flight out of JFK
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The company Joby Aviation is doing a week of flight demonstrations as it continues to seek FAA approval
Joby Aviation is still an early-stage business. Execution will decide the outcome for the air-taxi maker. The upside is meaningful, but investors should expect volatility ahead. Joby is chasing a large long-term opportunity,
Miami is still a long way from fixing its traffic and public transportation woes, but there may be a credible solution on the horizon — electric flying taxis. Companies around the world are racing to bring this technology to market, and many of them say ...
DeSantis' and Florida Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue's plans are an aspirational answer to the state's issues with traffic congestion that doesn't involve something icky like building public transit. But the plans also put Florida ahead in the flying-taxi game with creating infrastructure to support such a Jetsons-like future.
Joby is targeting its first paying passengers in 2026, starting in markets like Dubai before expanding to the United States. If the company succeeds, it could become one of the first to launch a commercial flying taxi service.