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Joby Aviation announced that it has completed its first eVTOL air taxi flight between two U.S. airports.
The flight was operated from Marina Municipal Airport (OAR) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) for 12 minutes over 10 nautical miles. 5 of those minutes were spent in a hold pattern at MRY for air traffic spacing. It included vertical takeoff, transition to wingborne flight, integration into the controlled airspace around MRY and vertical landing.
The company states that the flight demonstrated its ability to conduct mobile flight tests and provide ground support operations away from its home base in Marina, while also highlighting the eVTOL's capabilities across safety, operations, air traffic control, and certification progress. These early flight tests are to provide data on human factors in controlled airport airspace and national airspace.
"Successfully flying from Marina to Monterey showcased operations of our aircraft integrated in the broader transportation network and further validated its performance to ensure we're prepared for service on day one," said Didier Papadopoulos, president of Aircraft OEM at Joby. "For years, our flight testing has validated our aircraft's capabilities, and we've done this across a wide range of environmental conditions. As part of the natural progression of our flight test program, it was time to venture further, and there was no better place to visit first than our neighbors in Monterey."
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Joby's eVTOL was able to sequence with other aircraft at Monterey Airport, which it an important step in achieving FAA Certification. To be certified, an aircraft must demonstrate that it can operate in shared airspace by flying between multiple airports.
Joby recently began final assembly of its first Type Inspection aircraft and plans to begin flight testing with FAA pilots in early 2026. After certification, its commercial service will launch in Los Angeles and New York City.