Delta Air Lines Invests in Joby Aviation Electric Air Taxis

DALLAS – A new deal between Delta Air Lines (DL) and startup Joby Aviation could make zero-emission, last-mile taxi service available to customers flying through Los Angeles and New York.

Under this new deal, Delta will partner with Joby to provide home-to-airport transportation for passengers. The Atlanta-based carrier will also invest an initial US$60m with a potential total investment of US$200m. 

Delta had been the last holdout among major US airlines in investing in an ascending market for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Airlines such as American Airlines, United, Air Asia, and other carriers have ordered hundreds of eVTOL read more ⇒

Source:: “Airways Magazine”

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