Joby Aviation to Build New Air Taxi Manufacturing Facility

Air taxi company Joby Aviation (JOBY) said Monday it's building a new manufacturing facility in Dayton, OH, that will be capable of delivering up to 500 aircrafts per year and generate about 2,000 jobs. The new facility will be built at Dayton International Airport and cover 140 acres. Construction is expected to begin next year and be completed by 2025. Joby's decision to build in Dayton is significant for historical reasons. The city is the birthplace of aviation, home to inventors Orville and Wilbur Wright who created and flew the...