Joby Aviation and the future of flying taxis

The latest forms of public transport will reflect what is like Uber’s request, but there will be some main differences: the driver will be a pilot and the transportation method will be an EVTOL.

Joby Aviation, in partnership with Delta Air Lines and Uber, develops electric taxis that the public will eventually be able to reach daily, providing a substitute for traditional land transport. Since 2017, the company has traveled more than 30,000 miles with the full model EVTOL plane, which is scheduled to start transporting passengers in the near future. The goal is to make the service affordable, with the costs similar to Uber riding.

Eric Alison told Fox Business, the company can start transporting passengers in Dubai early this year, with the expectation of US operations in the next few years, pending the completion of the process of issuing the FBA. The company, which has successfully conducted a display trip in New York City in November 2023, has completed three of the steps for issuing the Five FAA certificate as of March 2025.

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Alison said that the company is not only building the components of the plane, including battery packages, computers and carbon fiber structure itself, but it builds a service that the company can spread and “put it in the hands of consumers”, according to Alison.

Judy Airlines is tested by the full model EVTOL plane in New York City in 2023. (Jobi Aviation)

It will be similar to opening an application on the phone.

Alison said that users will either be able to request riding through the Joby application – currently under development – or through the Uber app. In the late 2020, Joby acquired the Uber, Elevate and Uber Air Department of Air Department, which increased its investments in Joby from $ 50 million to $ 125 million. Companies have agreed to integrate their services, allowing Joby to benefit from the assembly of the Uber demand and provide smooth multimedia flights.

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Once you choose users, the car will come and take it to the nearest take -off site. Alison said that the car would wait to lead them to their destination when they land.

Judy Airlines is tested by the full model EVTOL plane in New York City in 2023. (Jobi Aviation)

Joby will track the order and fill the seats available automatically, accordingly, which directs passengers to the nearest quotation and landing sites. Ultimately, the company plans to expand its infrastructure beyond helicopters, and explore sites such as parking garages, parking lots, or even roofs. This will allow the company to land from the user’s destination, which reduces the need to travel by car.

“In the end, we want to take and play as soon as possible to the place you need to be,” Alison said.

The design of electrical taxi devices for electric air, the impact of a little noise and a lack of engine fumes makes it easy to build infrastructure, especially in densely populated areas.

According to Joby, NASA measured the sound of the plane in 2022, where it found that it recorded only 45.2 dB at an altitude of 1640 feet, which is quieter than a typical conversation.

Judy Airlines is tested by the full model EVTOL plane in New York City in 2023. (Jobi Aviation)

Although the plane cannot fly to only 100 miles for one charge, Alison said this makes it ideal for shorter trips, which is believed to be “really market meat”.

For example, Alison said the plane can fly from Manhattan to John F. Kennedy International in Queens in just seven minutes. It takes between 30 minutes and an hour, depending on traffic.

“This is the vision of what we build,” he said.

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Another main feature of these electrical aircraft is low operating costs, which makes them more affordable for passengers. Initially, Alison offers the price per seat to be similar to the cost of the Uber Black trip in the United States with the expansion of the network, and it is believed that the price can decrease to the Uber X level, which makes it accessible to a wider audience.

“We think this can be actually achieved, and this is where many people can start to participate now,” Alison said.