Joby is also making similar inroads in other markets, having signed a deal with Dubai in February to launch an air taxi service in the emirate.
Also in April, Joby expanded its partnership with the UAE through a multilateral memorandum of understanding with the UAE’s Ministry of Municipality and Transport to establish air taxi services in Abu Dhabi and beyond.
In a statement on Tuesday, Bevert said Joby is ready to “lay the foundation for the world’s first electric air taxi network, using our innovative aircraft to provide fast, clean and quiet transportation.”
Joby’s aircraft are used as a quick and quiet way for travelers to travel from city centers to larger airports.
An Air Operator’s Certificate is required to operate commercial air transport in the UAE.
Joby completed a similar process in the United States, receiving a Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration in May 2022, and has been operating conventional aircraft in the U.S. for more than two years.
Production of parts for Joby’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft will begin in Dayton early next year, Greg Bowles, Joby’s head of government relations and regulatory affairs, told the Dayton Daily News last month.
Joby’s electric air taxis are designed to carry one pilot and four passengers at speeds of up to 200 mph, and the company says its aircraft can make the journey from Dubai International Airport to Palm Jumeirah in just 10 minutes, compared with the usual 45-minute drive.