Joby Joins White House eVTOL Integration Program

Joby Aviation, Inc. plans to participate in the White House eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP). The program, directed by a recent Executive Order, aims to allow mature eVTOL aircraft to begin operations in select markets before full FAA certification, supporting the preparation for scaled commercial service.

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 allows aircraft designs to demonstrate use cases, including passenger transportation, cargo delivery, and emergency response, ahead of type certification. Participating partners are required to have mature aircraft capabilities and operational readiness.

Joby has conducted over 40,000 miles of flight testing, including nearly 600 flights in 2025, and recently completed its first piloted flight between two public airports. The company is in the fourth stage of the FAA Type Certification process and expects to fly its first FAA-conforming aircraft this year.

Supported by Toyota, Joby designs, tests, and builds most aspects of its aircraft and air taxi service in-house. The company has expanded manufacturing space in Marina, California, to increase production capacity to up to 24 aircraft per year and is ramping up facilities in Dayton, Ohio.

Joby’s participation in the eIPP reflects ongoing collaboration with federal, state, and local authorities to advance eVTOL operations in communities.