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Joby Aviation

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Air Mobility · Santa Cruz, CA · Est. 2009
eVTOLair mobilityelectric aviationurban air mobilityaerospaceautonomous↗ Website
$6.6B
Valuation
$0
Revenue
3k+
Employees
2009
Founded

Joby Aviation is developing an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial air taxi service. The company is building a five-seat aircraft with a 100-mile range, targeting urban and suburban air mobility markets. Joby holds FAA type certification progress and partnerships with Toyota, Delta Air Lines, and the U.S. Air Force.

Recent Press
5 items
Milestone·2025-10-21
Joby Aviation receives FAA Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate
Joby Aviation was granted an FAA Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate, a critical regulatory milestone enabling the company to operate commercial air taxi flights and marking one of the final steps before revenue service launch.
Partnership·2025-08-12
Delta Air Lines and Joby expand partnership to 30 U.S. airports
Delta Air Lines and Joby Aviation announced expansion of their partnership to cover 30 major U.S. airports, enabling seamless booking of Joby air taxi rides integrated directly into the Delta app and loyalty program.
Expansion·2025-07-29
Joby and Toyota announce advanced manufacturing collaboration
Joby Aviation and Toyota deepened their manufacturing partnership, with Toyota engineers embedded at Joby facilities to apply Toyota Production System principles to the eVTOL manufacturing process ahead of commercial production scale-up.
Contract·2025-06-03
U.S. Air Force awards Joby $131M contract for ARES military aircraft
The U.S. Air Force awarded Joby Aviation a $131 million contract to continue development and testing of its ARES military variant, supporting special operations and logistics missions requiring quiet electric vertical flight.
Milestone·2025-04-17
Joby completes 1,000th test flight of production-conforming aircraft
Joby Aviation completed its 1,000th flight test of its production-conforming eVTOL aircraft, accumulating critical data for FAA type certification and demonstrating the reliability targets needed for commercial operations.
Company History
10 milestones
JoeBen Bevirt founded Joby Aviation in Santa Cruz, CA with the vision of creating an all-electric aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing to transform urban transportation.

Joby Aviation Organization Structure & Team

Org Chart
2,500 employees · Click a leader to explore their team
2,500 across 10 departments
Chief Executive Officer
JoeBen Bevirt
Greg Bowles — Departments
· 2500 people across 10 depts

Joby Aviation Financials, Revenue & Market Share

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Revenue Growth
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Market Share
eVTOL Urban Air Mobility — Certified Aircraft Orders
45%
share
Joby Aviation
45%
Archer Aviation
25%
Wisk Aero
15%
Beta Technologies
10%
Others
5%
$1T
TAM
$90B
SAM
$3B
SOM
Revenue Streams
Government & Defense Contracts55%
Airline Partnership Revenue25%
Simulation & Testing Services12%
IP Licensing8%
Business Units
Commercial Air Taxi45%
Development of the Joby eVTOL aircraft for 5-passenger urban air taxi service targeting 2026 commercial launch.
Defense (ARES)30%
Military version of the Joby aircraft for autonomous logistics and personnel transport under US Air Force contracts.
Infrastructure & Partnerships25%
Delta Air Lines joint development for skyport terminals and airport-to-city air taxi routes.

Joby Aviation Internal Tools & Processes

Internal Tools
10 departments
Flight Sciences & Certification400 people · 4 roles
Standards & Certifications
10 standards
Compliance frameworks, security audits, and quality certifications this company maintains.
Airworthiness
FAA Part 23
In Progress
FAA type certification under Part 23 (airworthiness standards for normal category aircraft), the primary certification pathway for the Joby eVTOL aircraft for commercial operations.
Operations
FAA Part 135
Certified
FAA Air Carrier Certificate under Part 135 enabling Joby to conduct commercial air taxi operations with paying passengers in the United States.
Aviation Software
DO-178C
Compliant
Software Considerations in Airborne Systems standard applied to all flight-critical software systems in the Joby aircraft, required for FAA type certification.
Aviation Hardware
DO-254
Compliant
Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware standard covering flight-critical electronics in Joby avionics and propulsion control systems.
Systems Development
ARP4754A
Compliant
SAE aerospace recommended practice for development of civil aircraft and systems, governing Joby system-level development processes for type certification.
Quality
ISO 9001
Certified
Quality management system certification for Joby manufacturing and engineering processes supporting aircraft production and FAA quality system requirements.
Export Control
ITAR
Registered
International Traffic in Arms Regulations compliance for Joby military variant technology and defense contracts with U.S. Air Force and Special Operations.
Security
SOC 2 Type II
Certified
Security certification for Joby digital systems including the air taxi booking platform, flight operations software, and customer data infrastructure.
Pilot Training
FAA Part 61/141
Approved
Joby pilot training program approved under FAA Part 61 and Part 141 for certifying commercial pilots to operate eVTOL aircraft for revenue service.
Functional Safety
IEC 61508
Compliant
Functional safety standard for electrical and programmable electronic safety-related systems applied to Joby battery management, propulsion, and flight control systems.

Joby Aviation Interview Preparation

Interview Prep
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Flight Sciences & Certification· 4 roles

Joby Aviation Products & Competitors

Product Suite
5 products · select one to explore
Air Mobility
Aircraft
Joby eVTOL Aircraft
The electric air taxi

A five-seat electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft capable of traveling up to 100 miles at 200 mph with near-silent operation. Designed for commercial air taxi service with 6 tilting rotors, zero direct emissions, and a signature low acoustic footprint.

Use Cases
Joby's engineering team flying the eVTOL prototype through a test campaign at Edwards Air Force Base to collect performance data across the full flight envelope, validating structural loads models and acoustic predictions that underpin the FAA type certificate applicationAn airline partner conducting fleet evaluation flights in Joby eVTOL aircraft to assess passenger experience, weight and balance procedures, and pilot workload ahead of signing a final commercial deployment agreementA research institution partnering with Joby to instrument a prototype aircraft with additional sensors during a noise measurement campaign, collecting community noise data that supports regulatory petitions for urban flight corridor approval
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Key Customers
DAL
Delta Air Lines
TYT
Toyota
UCM
Urban Commuters
EMS
Emergency Services
TUR
Tourism operators
Competitive Intelligence
VSUrban-Air Port
THEM

A UK startup designing compact vertiport infrastructure for eVTOL aircraft, aiming to be an independent multi-OEM vertiport developer and operator

EDGE

Joby's skyport is optimized exclusively for Joby aircraft specs, enabling tighter landing pads and faster turnaround than generic multi-OEM vertiports

VSSkyports Infrastructure
THEM

A UK-based vertiport development company building urban air mobility ground infrastructure for multiple eVTOL operators across European and Asian markets

EDGE

Direct integration with Joby's flight operations system enables automated passenger boarding sequences Skyports cannot replicate for third-party aircraft

VSFerrovial (Verdair)
THEM

Spanish infrastructure giant Ferrovial's vertiport development arm targeting urban air mobility infrastructure investment in major global cities

EDGE

Joby's skyport design is co-developed with municipalities receiving federal infrastructure grants, locking in locations before Ferrovial can bid

VSREEF Technology vertiports
THEM

REEF Technology's urban infrastructure company that expanded into vertiport development by repurposing existing parking garage rooftops in major cities

EDGE

Airport-adjacent locations secured via Delta partnership give Joby prime real estate access REEF must compete for on the open market