Joby Joins eVTOL Integration Pilot Program

Joby Aviation will participate in the White House eVTOL Integration Pilot Program to trial limited eVTOL integration for passengers, cargo and emergency response.

Joby’s move follows a White House Executive Order directing the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to enable mature electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to begin limited operations before full FAA certification. eVTOL stands for electric vertical takeoff and landing, and the pilot scheme is called the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP).

The program is designed to let operators demonstrate real-world use cases — passenger trips, cargo runs and emergency response missions — in selected U.S. markets while regulators work through safety and airspace integration issues.

What eVTOL integration means

For Joby and others, eVTOL integration is a chance to show operational readiness without having achieved full type certification. The DOT and FAA will work with local authorities and airspace managers to set geographic, operational and safety limits for these early flights.

Quick tests in controlled environments: the eVTOL integration trials will focus on passenger, cargo and emergency scenarios to validate procedures, airspace management and community impacts.
Collaboration across agencies: federal, state and local regulators, plus operators, will coordinate on rules, vertiport siting and noise monitoring.
Data-driven approvals: flight data and operational metrics will inform the FAA’s path to full certification.

The announcement signals momentum for advanced air mobility in the U.S., but it also highlights the careful, phased approach regulators prefer: limited, monitored operations first, broader services later. Joby’s participation will add another operator perspective to the eIPP as stakeholders assess safety, community acceptance and logistics for future commercial services.