Joby Aviation is making investments to double its manufacturing capacity in the US, to support the production of four electric air taxi aircraft per month in 2027.

The news comes amid unprecedented support for advanced air mobility. Joby has recently disclosed more than $1 billion in potential aircraft and service sales, while the US government's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, announced in September, aims to jumpstart air taxi operations, with a Presidential Executive Order directing the Department of Transportation and the FAA to enable mature eVTOL aircraft to begin operations in select markets as early as next year, ahead of receiving full certification.

“We are entering the next golden age of aviation,” says JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO, Joby Aviation. “From factories in California and Ohio, we plan to redefine how people travel across the world, as Joby becomes one of a small number of companies in the world with the industrial capability to build aircraft at this pace and quality.

“Given the maturity of our air taxi programme and the significant demand we're seeing for our aircraft, we're confident now is the right time to invest in the equipment, facilities and people required to accelerate production, and we look forward to doing so with Toyota, the world's largest auto manufacturer, at our side.”

In July, Joby celebrated the completion of an expanded manufacturing facility in Marina, California and in October confirmed the start of propeller blade production in Ohio, ahead of planned manufacturing expansion in the state. To support the growth in output announced today, Joby has begun procurement of the capital equipment required to double manufacturing capacity from two to four aircraft per month and is hiring to support round-the-clock manufacturing operations at its site in California.

Last month, the company announced it had reached a critical milestone on the path to certifying its aircraft for commercial use, with the start of power-on testing of the first of several FAA-conforming aircraft to be built for Type Inspection Authorization (TIA). TIA testing is the final stage of the FAA type certification process, during which FAA test pilots will fly Joby's aircraft. All four of the remaining FAA-conforming aircraft required for TIA testing are now in production.

In May 2025, Joby announced the successful closing of the first $250 million tranche of a strategic investment from Toyota Motor Corporation. The funding marked a milestone in the long-term collaboration between the two companies and supports their shared vision for the future of air mobility. The two companies are now working to finalise a strategic manufacturing alliance that will support the ramp-up of production.

“Our partnership with Toyota has been central to our ability to scale manufacturing,” concludes Bevirt. “Its knowledge, experience and expertise has been invaluable as we enter this next stage of growth.”