Signs MoUs with multiple stakeholders
California, USA based Joby Aviation, a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, recently announced it has taken the first step towards becoming a certified air taxi operator in the UAE.
During the recent International Civil Aviation Organization’s inaugural Advanced Air Mobility Summit in Montreal, Canada, JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO, Joby Aviation, met with HE Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director General, UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), and presented Joby’s Letter of Intent to initiate Joby’s Air Operator Certificate application.
In February 2024, Joby signed a definitive agreement with Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) to launch air taxi services in the Emirate of Dubai, positioning the city as a world leader in the next generation of fast, clean and quiet air mobility.
Partnership expansion
In April 2024, Joby expanded its partnership with the UAE through a multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Municipalities and Transport – Abu Dhabi (DMT), the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (DED) and the Department of Culture and Tourism–Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), paving the way for Joby to establish and scale air taxi services in Abu Dhabi and beyond.
“We are excited to be working with a wide range of partners, including the GCAA, to lay the groundwork for one of the world’s first electric air taxi networks, delivering fast, clean and quiet journeys using our revolutionary aircraft,” stated Bevirt.
“The Letter of Intent for the operator certificate application from Joby Aviation marks a significant milestone in the UAE’s journey towards becoming a global leader in EVTOL operations,” commented HE Al Suwaidi.
