Texas, Joby Begin FAA-Backed Air Taxi Airport Demonstrations

Weeklong campaign will include flights at Dallas/Fort Worth International and Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance airports.

Jack Daleo

Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET

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Zach Vasile

A Joby preproduction prototype air taxi, N545JX, conducts a vertical takeoff at Perot Field’s runway 34R/16L. [Credit: Joby Aviation]

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Joby Aviation has commenced a weeklong demonstration of its electric air taxi in Texas, integrating its preproduction prototype into busy airport airspace alongside commercial traffic.
This demonstration is part of the FAA's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), a federal initiative to identify regulatory gaps, improve procedures, and facilitate the safe integration of eVTOLs into the National Airspace System.
The eIPP, in partnership with TxDOT's "Project Nexus," aims to progress from current test flights to eventual passenger-carrying operations and establish a multi-state advanced air mobility network for cargo, medical, and passenger services involving multiple manufacturers.

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Precertified electric air taxis have begun a weeklong demonstration campaign in Texas that will see them fly directly into airports alongside regular air traffic, under a contract with the FAA.

Joby Aviation said Thursday that the activities involving its preproduction prototype eVTOL aircraft, which has not yet been type certified, will show off the air taxi’s “ability to integrate into busy airspace,” including the controlled airspace of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW).