California-based eVTOL operator developing a piloted, four-passenger air taxi for commercial ridesharing. The first US developer to clear FAA Stage 4 type certification.
Joby Aviation designs and operates the Joby S4, a five-seat (1 pilot + 4 passenger) electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft built for short-hop urban air mobility. The company is publicly traded (NYSE: JOBY), headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, and operates a pilot production line in Marina, CA.
Joby has logged thousands of flight-test hours, and in late March 2026 the FAA confirmed the company had successfully completed Stage 4 of its type certification process — the most advanced position of any US developer. Type-certificate issuance is targeted for late 2026, with initial commercial passenger service planned in partnership with Delta Air Lines in New York and Los Angeles.
UK-based developer of the VX4, a piloted four-passenger eVTOL targeting EASA and UK CAA certification with backing from American Airlines, Avolon and Virgin Atlantic.
California-based eVTOL operator developing the Midnight, a 4-passenger air taxi designed for back-to-back 20-mile city hops with minimal recharge between flights.
Shanghai-based developer of the Prosperity I — a lift-and-cruise four-passenger eVTOL that holds China's CAAC type-certificate acceptance for its category and a CAAC-cleared cargo sibling.