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Joby Aviation is targeting late third-quarter 2026 for test flights of its electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, setting a timetable for the company’s next flight-test milestone as it advances its urban air mobility program.
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Joby Aviation is targeting late third-quarter 2026 for test flights of its electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, setting a timetable for the company’s next flight-test milestone as it advances its urban air mobility program.
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