Joby completes its first flights in Dubai ahead of planned commercial service

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Joby said its air taxi had completed a series of piloted vertical-takeoff and wingborne flights in Dubai, starting commercial market-readiness work in the region ahead of carrying its first passengers there in 2026. The aircraft can carry a pilot and four passengers at speeds up to 200 mph with zero operating emissions.

• Joby completed piloted VTOL and wingborne flight tests in Dubai.
• Company beginning commercial market-readiness operations in preparation for passenger service in 2026.
• Four-passenger aircraft with pilot, speeds up to 200 mph, zero emissions.
• First commercial vertiport under construction at Dubai International Airport (DXB), targeting Q1 2026 completion.