HeliHub com : Joby selects Dayton, Ohio for First Scaled Manufacturing Facility helihub.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from helihub.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Joby plans to build facility capable of delivering up to 500 aircraft per year; 140-acre site at Dayton International Airport has potential to support significant further growth, with space to build up to two million square feet of manufacturing facilities; Joby plans to invest up to $500 million, creating up to 2,000 jobs; Up to $325 million in state and local incentives available to support scaling; U.S. Department of Energy has invited Joby to submit a Part II application for a Title XV.
The futuristic fantasy of taxis soaring above congested city streets flew closer to reality today as Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced a $500 million investment in Joby Aviation's Dayton-area production facility for the lofty livery vehicles.