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RAKTA, Joby and Skyports Partner to Launch Air Taxi Service in Ras Al Khaimah by 2027
RAS AL KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates & SANTA CRUZ, Calif. & LONDON, September 29, 2025--The Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority ("RAKTA"), Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE: JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, and Skyports Infrastructure ("Skyports") today announced a long-term collaboration to launch a passenger air taxi service network in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah ("RAK") by 2027. The announcement followed the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Underst
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