Joby, Jetex Initially Collaborate “to Advance Sustainable Air Mobility Around the Middle East”
Joby Aviation and Jetex, a leader in executive aviation, announced this week a collaboration “to redefine seamless connectivity for Jetex customers,” reports Business Wire.
The two companies are to focus, initially, on Jetex locations across the Middle East, where Joby plans to install its Global Electric Aviation Charging System (GEACS), “to support its operations that will connect Jetex passengers to a network of vertiports, offering efficient and sustainable travel across the region and between Emirates,” continues the report.
JoeBen Bevirt, Founder and CEO of Joby Aviation, commented, “With Jetex’s strategically positioned terminals and focus on delivering unparalleled customer experiences, this collaboration is a significant milestone in advancing sustainable air travel around the region.”
Adel Mardini, Founder & CEO of Jetex, added, “Sustainability is a key focus of our strategy and this partnership represents an important step forward in achieving our vision of greener skies. Integrating Joby’s electric air taxis into our network allows us to deliver cleaner, quieter and more sustainable travel experiences, starting in the UAE.”
Jetex’s VIP Terminals, including flagship locations at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai and Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi, provide access to key financial, tourist and entertainment destinations within the UAE.”
Joby’s planned service in Dubai is part of a definitive agreement with Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority, granting the company exclusive right to operate air taxis in the city for six years. Skyports, its launch infrastructure partner in the area, has begun construction of the first vertiport at Dubai International Airport.
Meanwhile, in Abu Dhabi, Joby has signed a multilateral agreement with the Department of Municipalities and Transport, Abu Dhabi (DMT), the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (DED) and the Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), which lays the groundwork for the eVTOL company to establish and scale air taxi services in the Emirate and unlocks the potential for inter-emirate services.
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(Top image: Adel Mardini, JoeBen Bevirt sign partnership to bring seamless connectivity and sustainable air taxi service to Jetex customers across the Middle East – Credit: Joby Aviation)
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