Joby Aviation Takes Off in NYC: Charging the Future of Urban Air Mobility (from my archives)

With new charging infrastructure at Kearny Heliport, Joby Aviation moves closer to launching electric air taxis in NYC—but regulatory hurdles and competition could shape the industry's future.

Joby Aviation is making a bold move to reshape urban transportation with the installation of the first electric air taxi charging infrastructure in the greater New York City area. In a partnership with Helo Holdings, Inc., Joby is setting up chargers at Kearny Heliport—one of the busiest vertical-lift facilities on the East Coast and just minutes from Manhattan.

The move is part of a larger push to bring eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft into the mainstream, offering an efficient, quiet, and sustainable alternative to traditional urban transport. But Joby’s ambitions extend beyond just commercial air taxis—the company is also growing its military and defense operations.

Regulatory challenges remain, as the FAA works to establish the rules of the road (or sky) for this new mode of transportation. Yet, with Joby leading the way in aircraft certification, the company is positioning itself as the Tesla of the skies—ensuring that when urban air mobility truly takes off, it will be Joby’s network setting the standard.

Read my full analysis on Forbes: Joby Aviation Inks Deal To Install Air Taxi Charging Infrastructure In NYC Region