DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane JOBY AVIATION FLYING TAXIS' GLOBAL EXPANSION Joby CA-based eVTOL company Joby Aviation has another global partner and it's a big one in Saudi Arabia. Here are some key facts: Joby has its flying taxis nicely financed and partnered for global takeoff It just signed a partnership MOU with Saudi Artabia's Mukamalah Aviation, which operates the world's largest fleet of corporate aircraft & is owned by oil giant Saudi Aramco Deal includes the sale of Joby eVTOLs to Mukamalah Joby is expanding in the Middle East with another agreement to operate air taxis in Dubai It also plans to operate air taxi networks in big US markets like NYC and Chicago To date, Joby has garnered more than $2 billion in investor money including from Toyota, Delta Airlines and Uber The Joby eVTO