Electric air taxi company Joby Aviation announces factory in Dayton, Ohio, to kickstart 'new era' in flying

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Joby Aviation, which is developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, is building its first scaled manufacturing facility in Ohio.

on Monday announced that it plans to create up to 2,000 jobs by building its first scaled manufacturing facility in Dayton, Ohio, in a move Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says will "launch a new era in aviation manufacturing and aerial mobility."

"We’re building the future of aviation right where it all started, in Dayton, Ohio," JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO of Joby, said in a statement. "The Wright Brothers harnessed revolutionary technology of their time to open up the skies, and we intend to do the same — this time, bringing quiet and emissions-free flight that we hope will have an equally profound impact on our world.

 

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