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Blade Offers Helicopter Flights to Farnborough Airshow

Joby-owned Blade transports show-goers between London and Farnborough

Joby — Joby is pursuing FAA type certification for its eVTOL alongside concurrent validation with the UK’s CAA and EASA.

By Hanneke Weitering • Science & Technology Editor

July 19, 2026

Visitors to this year’s Farnborough International Airshow can skip the motorway and fly in from London aboard Blade helicopters. The service comes courtesy of Joby Aviation, the California-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer that acquired Blade’s passenger business last August and is using airshow week to demonstrate the kind of service it ultimately intends to fly with electric aircraft.

A full-scale mockup of Joby’s JAS4-1 eVTOL aircraft is on static display all week. The aircraft made its European debut at this show two years ago. For this year’s Farnborough Airshow, Blade is selling shared seats between London’s Battersea heliport and Farnborough for $425, along with private charters “from anywhere in England” starting at $8,750. The flights will use twin-engine AgustaWestland AW109 helicopters, which seat up to seven passengers. Heathrow is among Blade’s pickup points, and the airport is slated to become the southern hub of Joby’s planned UK eVTOL network.

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