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.