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Joby Lines Up New York City eVTOL Air Taxi Operating Base
A heliport in Kearny, New Jersey, will be the manufacturer's base for planned eVTOL aircraft operations in and around Manhattan.
Joby's eVTOL aircraft conducted public flight demonstrations in New York City in November 2023.
Joby's eVTOL aircraft conducted public flight demonstrations in New York City in November 2023. (Image: Joby)

Joby Aviation this week firmed up plans to use a Kearny, New Jersey heliport as an operating base for eVTOL air taxi services in the New York City area. On Tuesday, the manufacturer announced an agreement with the facility’s owner and operator, Helo Holdings, Inc. (HHI), to install Joby’s Global Electric Aviation Charging System (GEACS) at the site, which is a two-minute flight to Manhattan’s downtown helipads or a nine-mile drive to Wall Street via the Lincoln Tunnel.

The partnership with HHI is part of Joby’s efforts to prepare to launch commercial services with its four-passenger eVTOL aircraft from 2025 with Delta Air Lines in locations including New York and Los Angeles. In November 2023, HHI provided Joby with a temporary base for flight demonstrations in New York City, which also involved rival manufacturers Archer and Volocopter.