Joby Aviation conducted the first electric air taxi (eVTOL) departure from NYC's JFK Airport on Monday, flying a production prototype to the West 30th Street heliport in ~15 minutes. The company will conduct additional point-to-point demonstrations over 10 days between JFK and three Manhattan heliports being prepared for commercial service, backed by partnerships with Delta Air Lines and Uber.
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Joby kicks off NYC electric air taxi demos with historic JFK flight
Joby Aviation launches NYC's first electric air taxi service from JFK with production aircraft and partnerships from Delta and Uber, marking the shift from concept to commercial urban air mobility operations.
Friday, May 1, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline
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