A work aviation executive on what to expect from the company’s taxi service.
The last form of public transport will reflect what it is like ordering a Uber, but there will be some major changes: the driver will be a pilot and the transport method will be a vertical electric plane and landing (EVTOL).
Joby Aviation, in partnership with Delta Air Lines and Uber, has developed electric flying taxi that the public will eventually be able to enter daily, offering an alternative to traditional land transport. Since 2017, the company has flown more than 30,000 miles with its full -scale prototype plane EVTOL, which has been set to start transporting passengers in the near future. The goal is to make the service affordable, at costs comparable to a Uber trip.
Job’s main product official Eric Allison told Fox Business that the company could begin transporting passengers to Dubai this year, with US operations expected in the coming years, awaiting the completion of the Federal Aviation Administration Certification Process (FAA). The company, which successfully conducted an exhibition flight to New York City in November 2023, has completed three of the five steps of FAA certification since March 2025.
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Allison said the company is not just by building aircraft components, including battery packages, computers and carbon fibers structure itself, but is building a service that the company can put and “put it in the hands of consumers”, according to Allison.
Joby Aviation tests its full -scale prototype Evtol Aircraft in New York City in 2023. (Work aviation)
It will be similar to opening an app on an phone.
Allison said users will either be able to look for a trip through the JBY application – currently in developing – or through Uber app. At the end of 2020, Joby won the division of Uber’s air taxi, Elevate, and Uber increased its JBY investment from $ 50 million to $ 125 million. Companies agreed to integrate their services, enabling JOBY to enter the Uber demand and provide multi-problem multi-modal trips.
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As soon as users choose a trip, a car will come and take them to the nearest lifting location. When they land, a car will wait for them to take them to their destination, Allison said.
Joby Aviation tests its full -scale prototype Evtol Aircraft in New York City in 2023. (Work aviation)
Joby’s software will trace the demand and automatically fill in the available locations based on it, directing the passengers to the nearest points and landing points. Finally, the company plans to expand its infrastructure beyond the heliports, exploring places such as parking garages, parking or even roof construction. This will allow the company to land closer to a user’s destination, reducing the need for car travel.
“After all, we want to get up and go down as close as possible to where you should be,” Allison said.
Joby’s air tax design, minimal noise impact and lack of engine fumes, makes it easier to build infrastructure, especially in dense population areas.
According to Jaby, NASA Mati the sound of the aircraft in 2022, finding it recorded only 45.2 decibels at 1,640 meters, which is quieter than a typical conversation.
Joby Aviation tests its full -scale prototype Evtol Aircraft in New York City in 2023. (Work aviation)
While the aircraft can fly up to 100 miles with a single charge, Allison said it makes it ideal for shorter trips, which he believes is “really market meat”.
For example, Allison said the aircraft could fly from Manhattan to John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens in just seven minutes. The same car ride lasts between 30 minutes and one hour, depending on traffic.
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“This is the vision of what we are building,” he said.
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Another main advantage of these electrical aircraft are their low operating costs, which makes them more affordable for knights. Initially, Allison designs the country’s price to be similar to the cost of a black Uber trip to the US while the network expands, he believes the price can fall to the level of a Uber X, making it accessible to a wider audience.
“We think it’s actually accessible, and this is where many more people can now start participating in it,” Allison said.
