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Joby Teams with JetBlue and Signature To Establish Electric and Hydrogen Carbon Credits
Joby, the eVTOL aircraft developer, is working with U.S. airline JetBlue and business aviation services group Signature Flight Support to establish a basis for marketing carbon credits associated with flights in electric- and hydrogen-powered aircraft.
Joby Aviation S4 prototype
Joby Aviation wants airline passengers and business aircraft owners to be able to offset the carbon emitted from flights by buying credits for equivalent operations in eVTOL aircraft like the model it aims to bring into service from 2024. (Photo: Joby Aviation)

Joby Aviation, the eVTOL aircraft developer, is joining forces with JetBlue and Signature Flight Support to establish carbon credits for flights using green electric and hydrogen propulsion. In a July 13 announcement, the companies said they will “work to define the creation, validation, and eventual use of these new credits on aviation carbon markets, including identifying a third party to oversee and validate transactions.” The statement indicated that further details will be released late this year.

U.S. airline JetBlue sees the partnership as part of its wider commitment to carbon neutrality, which it says it achieved in 2020 for domestic flights through the purchase of carbon offsets from solar, wind, and forestry projects. The company is an investor in Joby through its venture capital division, JetBlue Technology Ventures.