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Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic partner to launch electric air taxis in the UK


Joby Aviation is partnering with Virgin Atlantic to launch electric air taxis in the U.K., marking the seventh country in which the startup hopes to one

Joby Aviation is partnering with Virgin Atlantic to launch electric air taxis in the U.K., marking the seventh country in which the startup hopes to one day commercialize. Joby hopes to begin market testing in Dubai late this year or early next after delivering its first eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft to the country. The startup is a long way from large scale deployments, but Joby has stated its intentions to launch an air taxi service in the U.S., the U.K., the UAE, South Korea, Japan, India, and Australia.

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