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Joby Aviation to build electric air taxi factory in Ohio, create 2,000 jobs

  • Joby Aviation is building a new facility at Dayton International Airport to manufacture electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
  • The company aims to receive FAA certification for air taxi service with the new aircraft by 2025.
  • The manufacturing facility could produce up to 500 eVTOL aircraft per year and create up to 2,000 new jobs.
  • Construction on the $500 million facility will begin in 2024, with operations starting in 2025.
  • Ohio state and local governments are providing Joby Aviation with up to $325 million in incentives to develop the manufacturing site.
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