Joby begins propeller blade production in Dayton to scale eVTOL manufacturing

Joby Aviation has begun manufacturing FAA certification‑ready propeller blades at a Dayton, Ohio facility, building a domestic production hub that leverages local aerospace suppliers and workforce. The blades are slated for installation on flight test aircraft in 2026 as Joby scales toward commercial eVTOL operations.

Discovered 2025-10-31T05:19:35.524520-07:00 | 2025-10-31T05:19:35.524520-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

Creates domestic production capacity for FAA certification‑ready propeller blades and supports scheduled flight‑test installations in 2026, reducing reliance on external suppliers and helping compress certification and production timelines.
Links Joby’s manufacturing scale‑up to its commercial rollout strategy after its move to acquire Blade and integrate those passenger services into distribution channels like the Uber app, accelerating route access and customer distribution. (see Joby's recent moves to [acquire Blade] (https://hype.aero/?story=ecbc583c-6d59-4d67-b163-c4517e4a59c9) and to [integrate Blade bookings into the Uber app] (https://hype.aero/?story=7c13b3ad-a3d7-4c4b-9e1d-79f6f138485b)).

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