# Joby S4 at United States: deployment

Canonical ID: `0aceb404-5c5c-42ba-8f9a-491303e59102`

[Joby Aviation](/companies/joby-aviation.md) selected for White House eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP). Operating across 26 states. Stage 4 of 5 in FAA type certification. Piloted full-transition flights (VTOL to wingborne cruise). Commercial operations targeted 2026.

## Key facts

- **Program:** White House eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP)
- **Coverage:** 26 states
- **Cert stage:** Stage 4 of 5 (FAA type certification)
- **Flight type:** Piloted full-transition flights

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-14_

- **Slug:** joby-s4-eipp-pilot-national
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Joby S4](/models/joby-s4.md) (id: `86cfe12a-2f5c-46ef-8408-217d48643d03`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Joby Aviation](/companies/joby-aviation.md) (id: `b838c714-d7aa-4e4d-bcd7-5e4982724502`)
- **Location:** [United States](/locations/united-states.md) (id: `aa8b9c05-c836-4021-801f-59801970401e`)
- **Operator:** [Joby Aviation](/companies/joby-aviation.md) (id: `b838c714-d7aa-4e4d-bcd7-5e4982724502`)

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://ir.jobyaviation.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/175/joby-to-begin-u-s-operations-in-2026-under-white-house-air

## Common questions

### What is the Joby S4 deployment at United States?

Joby S4, built by Joby Aviation, is recorded as a deployment at United States on the DEPLOY registry. Joby Aviation operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Joby S4 at United States?

Joby Aviation, the manufacturer of Joby S4, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### Have there been incidents at the Joby S4 deployment at United States?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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