Air taxi maker Joby buys new Ohio factory, more than doubles manufacturing footprint as it vies for FAA approval

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Joby Aviation

on Wednesday said it bought a 700,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Dayton, Ohio, as the air taxi maker gears up to meet its production goals for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircrafts, also known as eVTOLs.

The company said the new location, its second in Ohio, more than doubles the size of its manufacturing footprint. The company also reiterated plans announced last year to more than double production capacity to four aircrafts a month by 2027.

CEO JoeBen Bevirt said the facility will support future growth plans at Joby, and ties into efforts to revitalize the commercial and defense aerospace industries on U.S. soil.