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Joby S4 at New York

Six-tilt-rotor electric aircraft; 5-seat (1 pilot + 4 passengers), 200mph top speed, ~150-mile range; FAA certification in progress.

Joby S4 by Joby Aviation · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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Joby Aviation to begin U.S. commercial operations in 2026 under White House air taxi program. First piloted eVTOL flight between two public airports achieved August 2025. Revenue 4.25M Q1 2026 (includes BLADE acquisition).

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
pilot lt10

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Joby S4 at New York.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Joby S4
Company
Joby Aviation
Location
United States/New York/New York
Operator
Joby Aviation
Status
announced
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
2 to 10 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2026-07-01
ID
4226d2af-913b-41a4-831b-eaf08ebaad5f

Timeline

  1. Jul 2026
    First recorded
    Joby S4 first documented operating at New York.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: announced, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Joby to Begin U.S. Operations in 2026 · https://ir.jobyaviation.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/175/joby-to-begin-u-s-operations-in-2026-under-white-house-air · 2026-07-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the Joby S4 deployment at New York?
Joby S4, built by Joby Aviation, is recorded as a deployment at New York on the DEPLOY registry. Joby Aviation operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Joby S4 at New York?
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.
When did the Joby S4 deployment at New York go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting July 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Joby S4 deployment at New York still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.
Have there been incidents at the Joby S4 deployment at New York?
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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