Joby Delivers First eVTOL Aircraft to U.S. Air Force

Joby Delivers First eVTOL Aircraft to U.S. Air Force

Joby Aviation has delivered an air taxi to the Edwards Air Force Base in California about six months ahead of schedule, marking the first-ever delivery of an eVTOL aircraft to a paying customer in the U.S.

Joby's five-seat eVTOL air taxi is pictured at Edwards Air Force Base — Joby's five-seat eVTOL air taxi is pictured at Edwards Air Force Base in California. (Photo: Joby)

By Hanneke Weitering • Science & Technology Editor

September 25, 2023

Joby Aviation has delivered an air taxi to the Edwards Air Force Base in California about six months ahead of schedule, marking the first-ever delivery of an eVTOL aircraft to a paying customer in the U.S., the company announced Monday.

This is the first of up to nine eVTOL aircraft that Joby intends to supply to the U.S. Air Force under its $131 million Afwerx Agility Prime contract. The second delivery is on track to arrive in early 2024, Joby executive chairman Paul Sciarra said during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Edwards on Monday morning.

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