{"id":40256,"date":"2026-04-28T12:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/?p=40256"},"modified":"2026-04-28T10:54:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:54:20","slug":"joby-evtol-flights-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/news\/joby-evtol-flights-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Joby Aviation launches first eVTOL point-to-point flights in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/tag\/air-taxi\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1051\">Air taxi <\/a><\/span><\/strong>developer <a href=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/tag\/joby\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Joby Aviation<\/span><\/strong><\/a> has kicked off a week-long trial of electric vertical takeoff and landing (<a href=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/tag\/evtol\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">eVTOL<\/span><\/strong><\/a>) operations within congested New York airspace, with the first-ever point-to-point flight in the city.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aircraft, the JAS4-1 model, with registration N545JX, took off from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on Monday, before completing successful landings at the Downtown Skyport, and the West 30th Street and East 34th Street heliports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading-two\">Joby\u2019s plan for eVTOLs in New York<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Joby hopes one day to offer connections between Manhattan and JFK in just seven minutes, and has partnered with Uber and Delta Air Lines to make that goal a reality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Progress is gathering pace in New York after the city was selected under the federal eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), which seeks to accelerate the rollout of advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The eIPP allows Joby to begin early operations in New York and nine other states: Arizona, Florida, Idaho, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, and Utah.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DXB-Vertiport.webp\" alt=\"Joby DXB Vertiport\" class=\"wp-image-37357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DXB-Vertiport.webp 1600w, https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DXB-Vertiport-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DXB-Vertiport-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DXB-Vertiport-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DXB-Vertiport-640x360.webp 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DXB Vertiport Photo: Joby Aviation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO of Joby. \u201cWe first flew here in 2023, and now we\u2019re showing what the next chapter looks like: a quiet, zero operating emissions air taxi service designed to better serve New Yorkers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Port Authority Chairman Kevin O\u2019Toole added, \u201cThis cutting-edge aircraft is exactly the kind of innovation we have a responsibility to test, understand, and help shape for the good of the region and the public.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese flights advance our work to determine how next-generation aviation technology can serve the people of New York and New Jersey.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap items-center justify-start -mx-2 mt-6\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/news\/joby-evtol-pilot-training-exclusive\/\"  class=\"btn-ocean  mx-2 my-2  flex items-center flex-row \">\n                                        <span class=\"sr-only\">Also read: Hover first, train fast &#8211; Inside Joby\u2019s plan to train and qualify eVTOL pilots<\/span>\n                    <span>Also read: Hover first, train fast &#8211; Inside Joby\u2019s plan to train and qualify eVTOL pilots<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n        \n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading-two\">Competition from Vertical Aerospace in NYC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Joby is not alone in seeking to break into the New York market. UK-based <a href=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/news\/vertical-aerospace-evtol-valo-new-york\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Vertical Aerospace has chosen the city for the US debut of Valo<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, its new commercial eVTOL aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Joby and Vertical will see the challenges and advantages of using New York as the launch point for advanced air mobility.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chronic congestion often turns short ground hops into hour-plus-long journeys. At the same time, demand for premium, efficient cross-city travel options remains strong in one of the world\u2019s most important financial hubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"901\" src=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JobsOhio_Joby-Aviation-eVTOL.jpg\" alt=\"Joby Aviation\" class=\"wp-image-35399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JobsOhio_Joby-Aviation-eVTOL.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JobsOhio_Joby-Aviation-eVTOL-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JobsOhio_Joby-Aviation-eVTOL-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JobsOhio_Joby-Aviation-eVTOL-768x346.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: JobsOhio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading-two\">What are Joby\u2019s AAM plans across the US?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Joby\u2019s ambitions to integrate eVTOL flights within commercial airspace extend far beyond New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The California-based company recently announced a <a href=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/news\/joby-vertiport-expansion-25-sites-united-states-aam\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">partnership with artificial intelligence parking specialist Metropolis Technologies<\/span><\/strong><\/a> to develop up to 25 vertiports across the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the partnership, vertiports would be developed within Metropolis\u2019 portfolio of parking assets, which spans more than 4,200 locations across North America.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JobsOhio_Joby--1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Joby Aviation acquires new manufacturing facility in Dayton\" class=\"wp-image-35388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JobsOhio_Joby--1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JobsOhio_Joby--300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JobsOhio_Joby--768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JobsOhio_Joby-.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: JobsOhio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Joby has the backing of its now wholly owned subsidiary Blade Air Mobility for the New York launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blade is a ticket booking platform aimed at passengers transferring between Manhattan and JFK or Newark airports, and Nice and Monaco.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading-two\">Testing continues as Joby seeks FAA certification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Joby has been carrying out flight tests near San Francisco as it enters what it hopes will be the final stages of its FAA certification pathway.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"901\" src=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JobsOhio_Joby-manufacturing-facility-Dayton.jpg\" alt=\"Joby's new manufacturing facility in Dayton, Ohio\" class=\"wp-image-35390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JobsOhio_Joby-manufacturing-facility-Dayton.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JobsOhio_Joby-manufacturing-facility-Dayton-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aerospaceglobalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JobsOhio_Joby-manufacturing-facility-Dayton-1024x461.jpg 1024w, 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