Air Taxis to Fly Between JFK Airport and Manhattan for 10 Days

Joby Aviation Inc. is flying electric air taxis between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Manhattan this week to show off its quieter, zero-emission aircraft in a city weary of noise pollution.

The demonstration flights are New York’s first point-to-point trips of an electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle, or eVTOL, according to Joby, which staged a test flight from the downtown heliport in 2023. This week, the aircraft will fly along existing helicopter routes operated by Blade Urban Air Mobility, a division of Joby, and will have pilots but no passengers.