Joby Launches eIPP Flights in Texas

Joby starts a week of eVTOL test flights in North Texas while securing a long-term operating base and showcasing its autonomous J208 aircraft.

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• White House-backed eIPP flights begin in Texas in partnership with TxDOT
• Week-long campaign demonstrates real-world routes, including connections to major urban hubs and airports, including Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
• Flights leverage years of work with the FAA and NASA
• New 45,000-square-foot facility at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport will be Joby’s long-term operating presence in North Texas

Joby's electric air taxi prepares for vertical takeoff at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport (Photo: Joby Aviation)

Framed against the North Texas skyline, the campaign builds on electric air taxi demonstrations conducted earlier this year, including flights in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City, and shows the aircraft’s ability to integrate into busy airspace. Conducted under TxDOT’s winning Project Nexus proposal, part of the U.S. Department of Transportation eIPP initiative announced in March 2026, the North Texas flights bring together federal, state, and local governments with private industry to accelerate the safe integration of electric air taxis into U.S. airspace.

Throughout the week, Joby will fly missions between Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport, key urban locations, and DFW Airport, one of the world's busiest and most connected airports. These flights are expected to generate the real-world operational data the FAA needs to build safety rules for commercial service at scale.

Flight Campaign Schedule from Sept 10 through Sept 14*

• AFW Airport: Campaign kickoff and joint flight demonstration from Joby and other aircraft manufacturers in partnership with TXDOT
• DFW Airport – Corporate Aviation Fixed-Base Operator (FBO): Joby’s aircraft will enter DFW’s controlled airspace, landing directly at DFW Corporate Aviation
• Arlington, TX: Round-trip flight from AFW demonstrating low-noise operations over major infrastructure, including the Fort Worth Stockyards
• Toyota Motor North America HQ (Plano): Flight along the planned operational route connecting AFW to Toyota’s corporate campus

The effort builds on years of airspace research with the FAA and NASA, which began studying electric air taxi integration in North Texas in 2018. A 2023 high-fidelity simulation by Joby and NASA at the Future Flight Central facility at the agency’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley examined the feasibility of operating up to 50 electric air taxi operations per hour at the DFW terminal area. To support this week’s campaign and long-term growth in the region, Joby recently leased a 45,000-square-foot facility at Perot Field within the AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone.

The typical Dallas-Fort Worth driver loses around 44 hours a year to traffic congestion, according to independent transportation research. Joby's long-term vision is to give communities that time back, offering commercial air taxi service that could one day turn long, frustrating highway drives into quick, emission-free flights.

Texas offers a distinct opportunity for this next era of aviation: a fast-growing population, expanding infrastructure, and, through the eIPP, a framework for government and industry to work together early. AFW and DFW both already handle heavy daily traffic by keeping public agencies and private operators in sync. This week's flights are intended to demonstrate the same system can work for electric air taxis too.

"I'm incredibly excited by the potential for vertical lift in Texas, a state with the infrastructure, expertise, and partnerships to help lead the next era of American aviation," said JoeBen Bevirt, Founder and CEO of Joby. "With TxDOT's leadership and support, the eIPP gives us an incredible opportunity to bring our aircraft into urban areas and accelerate our path to commercial service. This is just the beginning of what Texas and Joby can build together."

“Advanced Air Mobility vehicles are the future of aviation and these demonstrations in Texas are critical to getting us there,” said FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford. “The FAA is leveraging data from test flights in Texas and across the country to ensure these new aircraft integrate safely into the airspace.”

“Under President Trump, we are unlocking the future of flight and empowering innovators to build and test these exciting aircraft right here in the U.S.,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. “Today marks another critical step in our work to reshape how people and products move for the better.”

The North Texas campaign is part of Joby's 2026 Electric Skies Tour, a nationwide showcase celebrating the United States' 250th anniversary. Also, being announced today and featured on the tour is J208, a Cessna 208B Caravan with Joby's autonomous flight technology installed that is currently completing coast-to-coast flight demonstrations that began in Concord, California on Sept. 8. The aircraft is part of Joby Autonomy, a program working to apply the company's self-flying systems to both commercial and defense applications. J208 will make a stop at AFW on Sept. 10.

As Joby advances through the fifth and final stage of FAA type certification, supported by ongoing testing of its conforming aircraft for Type Inspection Authorization (TIA), the flights demonstrate the operational maturity, acoustic performance, and airspace integration required to launch commercial air taxi service at scale.

*Schedule subject to change based on weather conditions and other factors.

Media Availability & B-Roll:

High-resolution video footage, flight photos, and graphics are accessible here.

About Joby Aviation

Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY) is a California-based transportation company developing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing air taxi. Joby intends to both operate its fast, quiet, and convenient air taxi service in cities around the world and sell its aircraft to other operators and partners. To learn more, visit www.jobyaviation.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to, statements regarding the development and performance of our aircraft, the growth of our manufacturing capabilities, our regulatory outlook, progress and timing; expected benefits of and operations under the eIPP, including the expected timing and location of demonstration flights and expanded operations; our business plan, objectives, goals and market opportunity; and our current expectations relating to our business, financial condition, results of operations, prospects, capital needs and growth of our operations. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements may include words such as “anticipate”, “estimate”, “expect”, “project”, “plan”, “intend”, “believe”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “can have”, “likely” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events. All forward looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including: our ability to launch our air taxi service and the growth of the urban air mobility market generally; our ability to produce aircraft that meet our performance expectations in the volumes and on the timelines that we project; participation in eIPP projects is subject to, among other things, the finalization of OTA contracts; the competitive environment in which we operate; our future capital needs; our ability to adequately protect and enforce our intellectual property rights; our ability to effectively respond to evolving regulations and standards relating to our aircraft; our reliance on third-party suppliers and service partners; uncertainties related to our estimates of the size of the market for our service and future revenue opportunities; and other important factors discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 27, 2026, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on May 6, 2026, and in future filings and other reports we file with or furnish to the SEC. Any such forward-looking statements represent management’s estimates and beliefs as of the date of this release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change.

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Source: Joby Aviation, Inc.

Key Terms

evtol technical

eVTOL stands for "electric vertical takeoff and landing" aircraft, which are small, electric-powered vehicles capable of taking off and landing vertically like a helicopter. They are designed to provide quick, on-demand transportation within cities or between locations, potentially transforming urban mobility. For investors, eVTOLs represent a growing segment of innovative transportation technology with potential for significant market impact and future growth.

fixed-base operator technical

A fixed-base operator (FBO) is a business licensed to provide a range of ground and support services at an airport, such as aircraft fueling, hangaring, maintenance, passenger and crew handling, and charter or flight-training operations. Think of an FBO as the full-service gas station and concierge for private and general aviation aircraft. It matters to investors because FBOs generate recurring, location-dependent revenue and represent operational, real-estate, and regulatory exposure tied to airport activity.

type inspection authorization regulatory

An authorization that confirms a specific design or model of a regulated product has passed official testing and inspection and is allowed to be manufactured or sold. For investors it matters because this green light reduces regulatory risk, clears the way for production and revenue, and can be a prerequisite for accessing certain markets — much like a safety stamp that lets a new car or medical device legally reach customers.