Joby to Double California Plant’s Output Capacity
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Air taxi startup Joby Aviation Inc. plans to double aircraft output capacity at its main production site in California, just weeks after completing its first piloted test flights.
The expansion will enable the Marina, Calif., facility to build up to 24 aircraft per year, the company said in a statement July 15. It also said “equipment installation is underway” at a new site in Dayton, Ohio, for building and testing aircraft components for a pilot production line.
Earlier this year, the company said in a shareholder letter that it expected parts production to begin in Dayton from mid-2025, marking a delay from initial plans to start output at the site last year.
Joby said Juy 15 that engineers from Toyota Motor Corp., which became its largest shareholder in May, are “deeply integrated” into operations in areas such as design, manufacturing and quality control.
Big news! 🚀 Joby is expanding its manufacturing footprint in California and ramping up operations in Ohio. We will be doubling our production capacity, and it's all happening in the USA. — Joby Aviation (@jobyaviation)
Santa Cruz, Calif.-based Joby is among a handful of companies developing eVTOL aircraft — electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles — to fly customers on short commuter journeys via battery-powered air taxis. Joby said recently it aims to start commercial passenger services in Dubai by early 2026, after having previously targeted the end of this year.
The company’s stock has soared about 34% since it announced on June 30 it had completed its first piloted test flights in Dubai.
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