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Joby Aviation Doubles Marina eVTOL Output Capacity as Dayton Plant Ramps Up

Marina’s enlarged hub now hosts FAA certification processes alongside pilot training ahead of Joby’s commercial eVTOL launch

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Joby Aviation electric eVTOL air taxi

Overview

  • The Marina, California facility has expanded to 435,500 square feet, doubling annual production capacity to 24 eVTOL aircraft and accommodating ground and flight testing, simulators, and maintenance
  • Joby’s Dayton, Ohio site is installing equipment to manufacture air taxi components and is designed to scale to 500 aircraft per year once fully operational
  • Toyota engineers are embedded with Joby teams to streamline design, manufacturing workflows and quality assurance across both production sites
  • The sixth test prototype achieved airworthiness certification within one week, advancing Joby’s progress toward FAA type approval
  • Joby aims to begin paid air taxi service in Dubai in early 2026, with U.S. operations to follow upon completion of FAA certification