Regulations and Government
Joby Applies for eVTOL Air Operator Certificate in UAE
Commercial eVTOL air taxi services could launch in the Gulf state in 2026
JoeBen Bevirt (left) and Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, director general of the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority.
JoeBen Bevirt (left), founder and CEO of Joby Aviation, presents the company’s letter of intent to apply for an air operator certificate in the UAE to Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, who is director general of the country's General Civil Aviation Authority. © Joby/Christina Esteban

Joby Aviation has issued the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) a letter of intent to apply for an air operator certificate, marking its first step toward becoming a certified commercial air taxi operator in the Middle East. 

Company founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt presented the letter of intent to GCAA director general Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi this week during the ICAO Advanced Air Mobility Summit in Montreal, Canada. 

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