Joby, Clay Lacy Aviation Bring First Electric Air Taxi Charger to Southern California

The eVTOL manufacturer said the new infrastructure will add John Wayne Airport to its SoCal network, which also includes service in Los Angeles.

Jack Daleo

Monday, January 08, 2024 at 07:57 PM ET

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Joby Aviation’s prototype air taxi flies above the company’s flight test center in Marina, California. [Courtesy: Joby Aviation]

Key Takeaways:

Joby Aviation is installing Southern California's first electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi charger at John Wayne Airport, partnering with Clay Lacy Aviation for a new FBO redevelopment.
Joby's Global Electric Aviation Charging System (GEACS) is designed as a universal, freely available interface intended to support all electric aircraft and accelerate industry-wide adoption of clean flight.
The eVTOL industry is seeing a competition for charging standards, with Joby promoting its GEACS while rivals like Archer Aviation and Beta Technologies advocate for the Combined Charging System (CCS), supported by other major manufacturers.

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Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi chargers are landing in Southern California for the first time.

Air taxi manufacturer Joby Aviation on Monday signed a definitive agreement with Clay Lacy Aviation—which operates full-service FBOs at Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) in Los Angeles and John Wayne Airport (KSNA) in Orange County, California—to install the first electric charging system in the region.