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Joby Aviation has announced plans to double its manufacturing capacity in the United States as it prepares to scale production of its electric air taxis, targeting an output of four aircraft per month by 2027.
The expansion comes amid growing momentum for advanced air mobility, supported by strong commercial interest and increasing regulatory backing. Joby has recently disclosed more than $1bn in potential aircraft and service sales, while the US government’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program is accelerating efforts to enable electric air taxi operations in select markets as early as next year, ahead of full FAA certification.
“We are entering the next golden age of aviation,” said JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO of Joby Aviation. “From factories in California and Ohio, we plan to redefine how people travel across the world, as Joby becomes one of a small number of companies in the world with the industrial capability to build aircraft at this pace and quality.”
Bevirt added: “Given the maturity of our air taxi program and the significant demand we’re seeing for our aircraft, we’re confident now is the right time to invest in the equipment, facilities and people required to accelerate production, and we look forward to doing so with Toyota, the world’s largest auto manufacturer, at our side.”
To support the expansion, Joby has begun procuring capital equipment to increase output from two to four aircraft per month and is hiring to enable round-the-clock manufacturing operations at its California facility. The company recently completed an expanded manufacturing site in Marina, California, and has also started propeller blade production in Ohio, ahead of further manufacturing growth in the state.
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The announcement follows a key regulatory milestone, with Joby commencing power-on testing of the first FAA-conforming aircraft built for Type Inspection Authorization (TIA), the final phase of the FAA’s type certification process. All remaining FAA-conforming aircraft required for TIA testing are now in production.
In May 2025, Joby closed the first $250m tranche of a strategic investment from Toyota Motor Corporation, reinforcing the long-term collaboration between the two companies. Joby and Toyota are now working toward finalising a strategic manufacturing alliance to support the planned production ramp-up.
“Our partnership with Toyota has been central to our ability to scale manufacturing,” Bevirt said. “Their knowledge, experience and expertise has been invaluable as we enter this next stage of growth.”
