Joby Aviation signed an agreement recently that would see the first electric air taxi charger installed at a California airport in anticipation of air taxi service in the greater Los Angeles area.
Joby has been developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service and signed a definitive agreement with Clay Lacy Aviation to install the charger at John Wayne Airport in Orange County.
Joby earlier this week announced the agreement and said the installation of infrastructure to support its charging system comes as part of Clay Lacy’s planned $100 million redevelopment of its fixed-based operator terminal at JWA, targeting completion by mid-2025.
The company’s Global Electric Aviation Charging System is already in use at Joby’s flight test center in Marina and at Edwards Air Force Base. The system supports the operation of all electric aircraft under development, including Joby’s air taxi.
Joby Aviation has been doing business in Marina for more than five years, building and testing its electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles for commercial passenger service.
Its aircraft is designed to transport a pilot and four passengers at speeds of up to 200 mph, with a maximum range of 100 miles. The company plans to operate the aircraft as part of aerial ridesharing networks in cities and communities around the world, starting in 2025, building on partnerships it has developed with Delta and Uber.
Joby in October 2022 announced its partnership with Delta Air Lines to deliver home-to-airport transportation service to Delta customers starting with those in New York and Los Angeles. The commercial passenger operations would have a goal to integrate a Joby-operated service into Delta’s customer-facing channels to provide an opportunity to reserve a seat for a seamless booking, zero-operating-emission, short-range, time-saving journey to and from city airports.
“(Monday’s) announcement marks a key moment on the path to delivering our air taxi…
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