Joby Kicks Off Nationwide Air Taxi Tour With Bay Area Flight

‘National showcase’ will include demonstrations in several cities across the U.S.

Jack Daleo

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 05:00 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

A Joby prototype aircraft, N545JX, soars past the Golden Gate Bridge in the San Francisco Bay Area, the first stop on a nationwide tour. [Credit: Joby Aviation]

Key Takeaways:

Joby Aviation launched its "Electric Skies Tour" with a public eVTOL air taxi flight over San Francisco Bay, showcasing its piloted, four-passenger aircraft designed for urban travel.
The company is progressing towards commercial certification, having flown an FAA-conforming air taxi and aiming to complete type certification within the next year for passenger service in major cities.
Joby's demonstrations are part of a growing trend of real-world electric aircraft flights, with the company also participating in the FAA's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program across 10 states for various operations.

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It wasn’t a bird. It wasn’t a plane—at least not in the traditional sense.

San Francisco Bay Area residents could be forgiven for any momentary confusion Thursday as they watched—many for the first time—an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi soar over the bay and around the Golden Gate Bridge. The series of flights were the first in what Joby Aviation, the aircraft’s manufacturer, dubbed its “Electric Skies Tour.”