Joby Aviation, a frontrunner in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft development, is ramping up its manufacturing capacity on both U.S. coasts in a move that signals confidence in its commercial rollout timeline.

The company has announced the expansion of its production site in Marina, California, effectively doubling its aircraft production footprint. The expanded facility now spans 435,500 square feet, significantly boosting Joby’s capability to manufacture the aircraft that will underpin its vision of sustainable urban air mobility.

“This is more than just growing our facilities—it’s about growing our ability to deliver,” said Eric Allison, Chief Product Officer at Joby. “With sites in California and Ohio, we’re leveraging both innovation and industrial know-how to prepare for scale.”

The expansion comes as Joby continues to accelerate its flight test programme, with the latest milestone marked by the maiden flight of its sixth aircraft—completed and certified as airworthy within a week of final assembly. The swift turnaround underscores Joby’s growing manufacturing maturity and readiness for commercial operations.

Strategic Production Hubs

The Marina facility will now host hundreds of new full-time jobs and continue to serve as a nucleus for innovation, design, and final assembly. Meanwhile, Joby’s recently renovated facility in Dayton, Ohio—a city with deep aviation roots—is being ramped up for component manufacturing and structural testing.

Together, these bi-coastal hubs reflect the company’s vertically integrated strategy. By keeping key operations in-house, from design and testing to pilot training and air taxi service operations, Joby maintains tight control over quality and can swiftly iterate across all facets of development.

Toyota Synergy

Joby’s longstanding partnership with Toyota continues to provide valuable industrial and manufacturing insight. Toyota engineers are embedded within Joby’s teams, helping refine design workflows, streamline production, and develop custom tooling that aligns with Toyota’s high-efficiency standards.

“This kind of deep collaboration is rare in aviation,” said Allison. “Toyota’s experience in lean manufacturing and process optimisation is helping us move faster and with greater precision.”

A Platform for the Future

While Joby’s focus remains on electric air taxis for passenger transport, its production and test platforms are also being adapted for broader applications, including hybrid hydrogen-electric propulsion research.

With the expanded manufacturing infrastructure in place and its test fleet growing steadily, Joby appears well-positioned to lead the charge toward sustainable, low-noise, urban air mobility.