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Saudi Group Agrees to be Distributor For Joby's eVTOL Aircraft
Agreement calls for orders of up to 200 of Joby's four-passenger vehicles
Joby in Saudi Arabia
Joby's agreement with Abdul Latif Jameel in Saudi Arabia follows a May 2024 deal signed with Saudi Aramco's Makumalah subsidiary. © Joby Aviation

Saudi Arabia's Abdul Latif Jameel group has committed to being a local distributor for Joby’s four-passenger eVTOL aircraft.  A memorandum of understanding announced on June 3, calls for the delivery of up 200 of the vehicles and the provision of related services that Joby said could be worth $1 billion in total.

The companies have also agreed to explore plans to support the launch of air taxi services in Saudi cities, with pilot training and maintenance, repair and overhaul services. Modernizing urban mobility is one of several objectives forming the country’s Vision 2030 strategy.

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