Santa Cruz will host an invitation-only Flight Test Summit on June 12 at Joby Aviation’s headquarters, bringing together flight test pilots, engineers, innovators, and local supporters. Interested attendees or sponsors can submit the interest form to be considered for an invitation.

Two eVTOL rivals are racing to own urban air mobility. Joby leads with $24M in quarterly revenue; Archer trails at $1.6M. Both burn $400M+ per quarter chasing a market that doesn't yet exist at scale.

When lawyers outrace engineers, everyone loses altitude. Archer Aviation's ITC complaint against fellow eVTOL startup Joby Aviation threatens to ground America's most promising transportation revolution — and history says we've made this mistake before.

Joby, Heron Power, and other local employers are joining Launchpad 2026, connecting students and job seekers with internships, part-time roles, and full-time work.

Washington gave both Archer and Joby a lift, but Joby came away stronger: more pilot-program wins, deeper certification execution, and a clearer path to commercial service. In the eVTOL race, Joby looks more ready to fly.

Joby’s Q4 2025 update shows certification momentum accelerating, manufacturing scaling, and commercial timelines sharpening toward 2026 passenger flights. With strong liquidity and expanding production capacity, Joby is positioning Santa Cruz-built air taxis to move from test flights to real-world routes.

Davenport’s idle Cemex plant has scarred a stunning stretch of coast for decades. A new proposal would clean it up and turn it into a town center with services and housing, testing whether California can actually build.

Joby Aviation has accepted its first high-fidelity flight simulator in Marina, CA, a major milestone in its partnership with CAE to train up to 250 pilots annually ahead of planned commercial air taxi launches this year.

Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY) announced a partnership with Metropolis Technologies, Inc., a leader in applied AI for the real world, to develop 25 vertiports across the United States utilizing Metropolis’ extensive network of parking locations.

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Joby’s turbine-electric demonstrator marks a game-changing leap: a hybrid VTOL platform with far greater range, military “wingman” utility, and potential hydrogen integration via its H2FLY acquisition. The details remain unconfirmed, but the strategic brilliance of the shift is unmistakable.

Joby Aviation and the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today announced plans for the rapid deployment of Joby’s electric air taxi in the Kingdom.

From its Santa Cruz base, Joby Aviation is transforming aviation history. With FAA certification underway, expanded manufacturing, and strong financial footing, the company’s third-quarter results mark a decisive leap toward launching the first fully electric, zero-emission air taxi service in the world.

Joby’s latest milestone marks key moment in Joby’s path to commercialization and testing lays groundwork for FAA pilots to fly Joby aircraft.

Joby announced a collaboration with NVIDIA, marked by NVIDIA's selection of Joby as the only aviation launch partner for the new NVIDIA IGX Thor platform

RAKTA, Joby and Skyports Partner to Launch Air Taxi Service in Ras Al Khaimah by 2027.

Want to check out the inside of a Joby craft? Come check it out at the Salinas airshow!

Joby announced that it will be bringing Blade’s air mobility services to the Uber app as soon as next year, following Joby’s recent acquisition of Blade’s passenger business.

Michael Sikand spotlights Joby Aviation, a Santa Cruz company building electric air taxis. With bold predictions of a 10x stock surge, he translates complex eVTOL tech into an exciting, relatable vision of our flying future.

Joby is mere steps away to commercialization and remains on track to start flying first TIA aircraft in 2025.