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Abdul Latif Jameel and Joby Agree to Explore Opportunities for Electric Aircraft in Saudi Arabia
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. & JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, June 03, 2025--Abdul Latif Jameel, an 80 year-old network of diversified businesses, and Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE: JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, are announcing the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities to establish a distribution agreement in Saudi Arabia for Joby’s electric aircraft. This announcement builds upon the renewed economic partnership between the U.S. admin
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