Joby Aviation, a leading developer of air taxis for commercial passenger service, plans to participate in the White House eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP).
This initiative follows a recent Executive Order from the President, which directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to enable mature eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft to begin operating in select markets ahead of full FAA certification.
Greg Bowles, Chief Policy Officer at Joby, said, “President Trump has long recognized the significance of America’s leadership in the next era of aviation and this initiative ensures our nation’s leadership will continue. We’ve spent more than 15 years building the aircraft technology and operational capabilities that are defining advanced aerial mobility, and we’re ready to bring our services to communities. We look forward to demonstrating our aircraft’s maturity and delivering early operations in cities and states nationwide.”
The eIPP is a critical step toward preparing for scaled commercial service. It allows advanced aircraft designs to demonstrate real-world use cases, such as passenger transport, cargo delivery, and emergency response, prior to type certification. To qualify, participants must demonstrate a high level of aircraft maturity and operational readiness to begin flying as soon as community projects are selected.
Joby is well positioned to meet these requirements:
- Operational Readiness: Joby operates what is considered the most mature eVTOL aircraft in the industry and has validated its capabilities across a wide range of scenarios. Its aircraft have logged more than 40,000 miles of flight testing, including nearly 600 flights in 2025 alone. Joby recently completed its first flight between two public airports, integrating seamlessly with commercial air traffic. Flight tests conducted across five countries have proven the aircraft’s resilience in varied conditions, including full VTOL transitions in Dubai’s extreme heat.
- Advancing FAA Certification: Joby is progressing through the fourth of five stages in the FAA Type Certification process, which it believes represents industry-leading momentum. The company expects to fly the first of its five FAA-conforming aircraft this year and begin flight testing with FAA pilots on board early next year.
- Scaling Production Capacity: With strong support from Toyota, Joby designs, builds, and tests nearly every aspect of its aircraft and service in-house. This vertically integrated approach not only creates U.S. jobs but also accelerates development, testing, and certification. The company recently completed an expansion of its manufacturing facility in Marina, California, doubling production capacity to as many as 24 aircraft per year across 435,000 square feet of space. In Dayton, Ohio, Joby is scaling up manufacturing operations to support large-scale aircraft production.
