Joby is planning to install its Global Electric Aviation Charging System (GEACS) at Jetex locations across the Middle East, to support Joby operations that will connect Jetex passengers to a network of vertiports, offering efficient and sustainable travel across the region and between Emirates.

“At Jetex, sustainability is a key focus of our strategy, and our partnership with Joby represents an important step forward in achieving our vision of greener skies,” says Adel Mardini, founder and CEO. “We are committed to driving innovation that reduces our industry’s environmental impact, and integrating Joby’s electric air taxis into our network allows us to deliver cleaner, quieter and more sustainable travel experiences, starting in the UAE.”

Jetex’s VIP terminals, including flagship locations at Al Maktoum International airport in Dubai and Al Bateen Executive airport in Abu Dhabi, provide access to key financial, tourist and entertainment destinations within the UAE. Jetex integrates renewable energy solutions and innovative practices to reduce its carbon footprint, and the partnership with Joby highlights ongoing efforts to drive eco-conscious advancements in private aviation.

“Jetex’s exceptional operational standards and commitment to sustainability make it an ideal partner as we work to redefine urban air mobility,” says JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO of Joby Aviation. “With its strategically positioned terminals and focus on delivering unparalleled customer experiences, this collaboration is a significant milestone in advancing sustainable air travel in the region.”

Joby’s planned service in Dubai is part of a definitive agreement with Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority, granting Joby the exclusive right to operate air taxis in Dubai for six years. Joby recently announced that Skyports, its launch infrastructure partner in Dubai, has begun construction of the first vertiport in the planned air taxi network at Dubai International airport.

In Abu Dhabi, Joby has signed a multilateral agreement with the Department of Municipalities and Transport - Abu Dhabi; the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development; and the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi, that lays the groundwork to establish and scale air taxi services in the Emirate and unlocks the potential for inter-emirate services.

Joby recently applied to become the first certificated air taxi operator in the UAE, and will demonstrate the readiness of its aircraft as well as its training, maintenance, operations and safety programmes for commercial air transport.