Texas, Joby Begin FAA-Backed Air Taxi Airport Demonstrations

Weeklong campaign will include flights at Dallas-Fort Worth International and Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance.

Jack Daleo

Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET

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A Joby preproduction prototype air taxi, N545JX, conducts a vertical takeoff at Perot Field’s runway 34R/16L. [Credit: Joby Aviation]

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Joby Aviation's precertified electric air taxi has begun a weeklong demonstration in Texas, flying into busy airports alongside regular air traffic, including Dallas-Fort Worth International.
These flights are part of the FAA's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), a multi-year initiative to identify regulatory gaps, improve procedures, and safely integrate electric air taxis into the National Airspace System.
The program, in partnership with TxDOT (Project Nexus) and other manufacturers, aims to progress from pilot-only test flights to eventually include passenger-carrying operations and establish regional air taxi networks across Texas and surrounding states.

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Precertified electric air taxis have begun a weeklong demonstration campaign in Texas that will see them fly directly into airports alongside regular air traffic, under a contract with the FAA.

Joby Aviation said Thursday that the activities involving its preproduction prototype eVTOL aircraft, which has not yet been type certified, will show off the air taxi’s “ability to integrate into busy airspace,” including the controlled airspace of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW).