S4

Joby Aviation · United States · battery-electric

EVTOL passenger program by Joby Aviation. Status: active.

S4: powertrain battery-electric, status active, class eVTOL passenger, country United States battery-electric Status: active United States
Seats or payload
pilot + 4
Range target
241 km
Autonomy
piloted at launch; autonomy work via Xwing (acquired 2024)
Hub
Vehicles

Certification

FAA type certification stage 4 of 5; for-credit TIA flight testing on conforming aircraft; UAE GCAA qualification program

Launch operators and orders: Dubai RTA (exclusive six-year rights; Skyports vertiports at DXB, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Mall, Marina); Ras Al Khaimah (2027 plan); Delta; Uber; Blade passenger business (acquired); ANA and Toyota (Japan); Virgin Atlantic (UK).

Battery: Lithium-ion NMC pouch cells; in-house packs. Charging: GEACS (Joby open charging spec, CCS-based).

Program record

Program record

S4 (Joby Aviation)
ClasseVTOL passenger
CountryUnited States
Powertrainbattery-electric
Seats or payloadpilot + 4
Range (km, published target)241
BatteryLithium-ion NMC pouch cells; in-house packs
ChargingGEACS (Joby open charging spec, CCS-based)
Autonomypiloted at launch; autonomy work via Xwing (acquired 2024)
CertificationFAA type certification stage 4 of 5; for-credit TIA flight testing on conforming aircraft; UAE GCAA qualification program
Statusactive
Launch operators and ordersDubai RTA (exclusive six-year rights; Skyports vertiports at DXB, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Mall, Marina); Ras Al Khaimah (2027 plan); Delta; Uber; Blade passenger business (acquired); ANA and Toyota (Japan); Virgin Atlantic (UK)
ManufacturingMarina CA; Dayton OH
Parent or backersToyota; Delta; Uber; SK Telecom; NYSE JOBY
Record updated2026-10

Official site: jobyaviation.com

In context

Where it fits

Listed in the eVTOL Directory. Programs are ranked on battery, charging, autonomy, certification stage and launch operators - the factors that decide whether an aircraft enters commercial service.

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Sources

Sources and scope

Scope
S4 (Joby Aviation)
Sources
ElectronsX aviation dataset; company filings and regulator records
Updated
2026-10