# Joby

> **TL;DR.** Joby (Joby Aviation) is the leading eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) air taxi company, developing a five-seat aircraft capable of 200 mph and 150-mile range on a single charge.

- **Category:** Transportation / Urban Air Mobility / eVTOL
- **Stage:** validating
- **Age:** 50 days
- **Origin date:** 2026-04-27
- **First detected:** 2026-04-30
- **Canonical URL:** https://earlyterms.com/term/joby
- **Sources:** 7 primary URLs

## Definition

Joby (Joby Aviation) is the leading eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) air taxi company, developing a five-seat aircraft capable of 200 mph and 150-mile range on a single charge. Founded in 2009 by JoeBen Bevirt, it is the front-runner in FAA certification for commercial urban air taxi service.

On [April 27, 2026](https://ir.jobyaviation.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/181/joby-brings-electric-air-taxis-to-new-york-city-in), Joby completed the first point-to-point eVTOL flight from JFK Airport to Manhattan's West 30th Street heliport — turning a 60–120-minute drive into a 7-minute flight. The week-long NYC demo, backed by Delta Air Lines, Uber, and Toyota, marks the final public milestone before the company's targeted late-2026 commercial launch.

## Analogy

Think of it as Uber for the sky — but electric, quiet, and landing on Manhattan rooftops.

## Why it's emerging now

On April 27, Joby flew the first eVTOL aircraft ever to depart JFK Airport — reaching Midtown Manhattan in 7 minutes under FAA supervision. With Delta, Uber, and Toyota as partners and a commercial launch targeting H2 2026, this demo marks the clearest signal yet that air taxis are weeks — not years — from paying customers.

## Related terms

- *parent:* eVTOL
- *parent:* urban air mobility
- *competitor:* Archer Aviation
- *competitor:* Wisk Aero
- *competitor:* Beta Technologies
- *competitor:* Lilium
- *related:* Uber Air
- *related:* vertiport
- *related:* air taxi
- *related:* FAA eIPP
- *related:* Delta Air Lines

## Sources

1. [Joby Aviation — NYC week-long flight campaign press release](https://ir.jobyaviation.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/181/joby-brings-electric-air-taxis-to-new-york-city-in)
2. [Yahoo Finance — Joby completes first NYC test flight](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/joby-aviation-completes-first-nyc-test-flight-sending-electric-air-taxi-from-jfk-to-manhattan-185130159.html)
3. [Engadget — Joby demos 10-minute JFK–Manhattan flights for a week](https://www.engadget.com/transportation/joby-aviation-is-demoing-10-minute-air-taxi-flights-from-jfk-to-manhattan-for-a-week-180247411.html)
4. [Flying Magazine — Joby Kicks Off NYC Electric Air Taxi Demos](https://www.flyingmag.com/joby-nyc-electric-air-taxi-jfk-airport/)
5. [Uber Newsroom — Uber Air powered by Joby](https://www.uber.com/us/en/newsroom/uber-air/)
6. [TechCrunch — Electric air taxis to fly in 26 states](https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/09/electric-air-taxis-are-about-to-take-flight-in-26-states/)
7. [Joby Aviation — Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joby_Aviation)

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