Joby Aviation (Joby) has signed an agreement to acquire a manufacturing facility of more than 700,000 ft² in the Dayton, Ohio area. The site is ready for immediate use and will initially support Joby’s plans to double production to four aircraft per month by 2027, while also allowing for substantial future expansion.
The new factory complements Joby’s existing manufacturing operations in California and Ohio, with activity at the Dayton facility expected to commence later this year.
“This site will not only support our near-term plan to double production, it can also serve as a base for significant future growth, as we turn a decade of engineering into the manufacturing scale the market is now demanding,” said JoeBen Bevirt, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Joby Aviation.
“From the world’s first aircraft factory to the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton has long been the epicentre of aerospace innovation and we’re proud to be building the next generation of flight right here,” Bevirt added. “The reindustrialisation of Ohio has become central to Joby’s story and with unmatched governmental and policy support, we’re ready to make sure that the commercial and defence aircraft that define the future of flight are built right here in America.”
In July 2025, Joby announced the completion of an expanded manufacturing facility in Marina, California, and in October confirmed the start of propeller blade production in Ohio. To support the planned increase in output, the company began procuring the capital equipment required to double manufacturing capacity last month. Hiring is also underway at Joby’s California site to enable round-the-clock manufacturing operations.
