“Joby’s air taxis are like Teslas in the skies”: Bonny Simi

“Joby’s air taxis are like Teslas in the skies”: Bonny Simi

  DUBAI/ GULF TIME California-based Joby Aviation, a company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, is all set to launch air taxi services in Dubai by early 2026, with Joby targeting initial operations in 2025. Bonny Simi, the president of operations at Joby Aviation, shares insights with the Gulf Time’s Arunima Mishra on inter-emirate ...Bonny Simi, the president of operations at Joby Aviation, said Joby’s arrangement with the RTA is exclusive for air taxis for six years from the time it’s launched, which is expected to be 2025 or eary 2026

 

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California-based Joby Aviation, a company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, is all set to launch air taxi services in Dubai by early 2026, with Joby targeting initial operations in 2025.

Bonny Simi, the president of operations at Joby Aviation, shares insights with the Gulf Time’s Arunima Mishra on inter-emirate air taxi services, for example between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and Joby’s plan to establish and scale air taxi services in the UAE capital and beyond that took shape at Abu Dhabi’s inaugural DRIFTx.

As a pilot, you’ve commanded Boeing and Airbus jets at United Airlines and JetBlue Airways. When it comes to flying an air taxi, how