Joby and ANA stage first eVTOL public flights at Expo 2025 Osaka, kicking off 13‑day demo program

Joby Aviation and ANA Holdings conducted the first eVTOL public flight at a world expo, demonstrating Joby’s S4 at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai. The flight showed vertical takeoff, full transition to wingborne flight and vertical landing; Joby plans over 20 flights across a 13‑day program to advance Japan’s air‑taxi ecosystem.

Discovered 2025-09-30T02:20:33.255532-07:00 | 2025-09-30T02:20:33.255532-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The public demonstration moves Joby’s S4 from isolated test flights into visible, operational trials in Japan, with more than 20 flights planned across 13 days — a concrete step toward commercial service validation. (See details on the planned Expo demonstrations: https://hype.aero/?story=c8fa3691-55e9-4edc-a443-104947d712a6)
  • The showcase dovetails with national and regional momentum to back AAM: Tokyo has launched a ¥1 trillion aerospace fund to support eVTOL, space and hydrogen projects, increasing available capital for infrastructure and deployment. (Context: https://hype.aero/?story=d6606bcc-53dc-4a8d-a85f-2f2e1b19ce25)
  • Public flights at a major international venue come as Asia‑Pacific regulators publish harmonized eVTOL safety guidance, underscoring the regulatory progress needed to convert demonstrations into routine services. (Background: https://hype.aero/?story=4a4b2aef-f0d9-47d4-8aa7-fc599ec52547)

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2025-09-30T02:20:33.255532-07:00
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