# Air taxi maker Joby buys new Ohio factory, more than doubles manufacturing footprint as it vies for FAA approval

> Joby Aviation on Wednesday said it bought a 700,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Dayton, Ohio, as the air taxi maker gears up to meet its production goals for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircrafts,…

- **Source:** [Cnbc](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/07/joby-faa-air-taxi-evtol.html?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3d5584078cc66b659454c7)
- **Published:** 2026-06-25
- **Category:** Planes
- **Tags:** #joby #maker #manufacturing #ohio #taxi #approval #buys #doubles
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