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Joby Celebrates First Flight of Turbine Electric Demonstrator Aircraft
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., November 13, 2025--Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY) today announced the first flight of its turbine electric, autonomous VTOL aircraft. The demonstrator builds on Joby’s fully-electric air taxi platform and integrates a hybrid turbine powertrain along with the Company’s SuperPilot™ autonomy stack to deliver greater range and payload capability. Potential applications for Joby’s hybrid aircraft include longer range air taxi services as well as sales to civilian, commercial and
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