Joby Aviation 股价上涨 12% 后，公司向阿联酋交付首架飞行出租车
Joby Aviation stock pops 12% after company delivers first flying taxi to UAE
打开原文Joby Aviation 向阿联酋交付首架 eVTOL 飞行出租车，标志着其在该地区启动服务的进展。这表明该公司正在推进适航审定和运营准备，对 eVTOL 行业具有示范意义。材料显示该公司已完成飞行测试，为 2026 年启动做好准备。
An electric air taxi by Joby Aviation sits at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in New York, Nov. 12, 2023.
Roselle Chen | Reuters
Joby Aviation stock soared about 12% as the flying air taxi maker got closer to launching a service in the United Arab Emirates.
The electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL, company said Monday that it delivered its first aircraft to the UAE and has completed piloted flight tests as it readies for a 2026 launch in the region.
"Our flights and operational footprint in Dubai are a monumental step toward weaving air taxi services into the fabric of daily life worldwide," said founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt in a release. He called the UAE a "launchpad for a global revolution in how we move."
Joby's planned launch in the UAE was announced in February 2024 as part of an agreement with Dubai's Road and Transport Authority. The deal included exclusive rights to conduct air taxi service in Dubai for six years.
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Joby said in November that as part of the project it began building one vertiport at Dubai International Airport, with three additional locations slated for Palm Jumeirah and Dubai's downtown and marina. Joby also announced an air taxi agreement with three Abu Dhabi government departments in 2024.
The California-based company has made other expansion moves in the Middle East. Shares jumped earlier in June after Saudi Arabian firm Abdul Latif Jameel announced a roughly $1 billion investment for up to 300 eVTOLs. The firm participated in Joby's Series C funding round.
Joby shares have surged more than 32% this year, swelling its market capitalization to over $9 billion.
Demand for air taxis, which take off and land like helicopters do, has gained momentum in recent years. The service faces regulatory and safety hurdles but has been lauded for its ability to cut traffic congestion and slash emissions.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier in June that included a pilot program for testing electric air taxis.
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