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Joby Demonstrated its Air Taxi in Manhattan, but You Can’t Fly in It Yet

31 May 2026 at 17:00
Aviation start-ups and the Trump administration want to replace helicopters with electric aircraft, but the new vehicles still have to pass arduous tests before the public can use them.

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Joby Aviation’s electric aircraft taking off from Kennedy International Airport for a flight to Manhattan in April as part of a federal program that aims to hasten the use of air taxis.
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