Joby Aviation, Inc. (JOBY)

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following discussion and analysis provides information that our management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our condensed consolidated results of operations and financial condition. The discussion should be read together with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This discussion and analysis includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Please see the section of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q titled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Overview

We have spent more than a decade designing and testing a piloted all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) air taxi that we intend to operate as part of a fast, quiet and convenient service in cities around the world. The aircraft is quiet when taking off, near silent when flying overhead and is being designed to transport a pilot and up to four passengers - or a targeted payload of up to 1,000 pounds - at speeds of up to 200 mph. The aircraft is optimized for urban routes, with a target range of up to 100 miles on a single charge. According to our modeling, more than 99% of urban routes in cities such as New York City and Los Angeles are significantly shorter than this, enabling higher utilization through faster turnaround times of our aircraft. By combining the freedom of air travel with the efficiency of our aircraft, we expect to deliver journeys that are up to 10 times faster than driving, and it is our goal to steadily drive down end-user pricing in the years following commercial launch to make the service widely accessible. The low noise enabled by the all-electric powertrain will allow the aircraft to operate around dense, urban areas while blending into the background noise of cities. As the first eVTOL aircraft developer to receive a signed, stage 4 G-1 certification basis which was subsequently published in final form in the Federal Register, we believe we are well positioned to be the first eVTOL manufacturer to earn standard airworthiness certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”). We have multiple special airworthiness certificates already issued by the FAA for our fleet of pre-type certification aircraft.

We have identified three potential routes to market: (1) Joby owned and operated air taxi service (2) affiliate owned and operated service and (3) direct sales and defense. We plan to manufacture, operate and sell our aircraft, and are building a vertically integrated transportation company to maximize the value of our investments. In addition to building a novel aircraft, we are also building a proprietary operating system that integrates data across aircraft build, operations and maintenance. At the front end, we are developing a convenient app to deliver the first on-demand, aerial ridesharing service. We are targeting carrying our first passengers in 2026. We believe this vertically-integrated business model will generate the greatest economic returns over time, while providing us with end-to-end control and information regarding customer experience to optimize for customer safety, comfort and value.

In August 2025, we acquired Blade Urban Air Mobility, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Blade”), a technology-powered, global urban air mobility platform. Following the acquisition, Blade continues to operate its air charter broker service as our wholly owned subsidiary. The acquisition unlocked immediate market access, including an established customer base, operational expertise, airport relationships and infrastructure across key urban corridors in New York City and Southern Europe and we believe these will allow us to combine our best-in-class technology with Blade’s experience in delivering premium customer transportation at scale once our aircraft is certified.

Since our inception in 2009, we have been primarily engaged in research and development of eVTOL aircraft. We have incurred net operating losses and negative cash flows from operations in every year since our inception. As of June 30, 2026, we had an accumulated deficit of $3,141 million. We have funded our operations primarily with proceeds from the issuance of stock, convertible notes and the proceeds from our merger in August 2021 with Reinvent Technology Partners, (“RTP”), a special purpose acquisition company, through which we became a publicly-traded company.

Key Factors Affecting Operating Results

For a more comprehensive discussion of the risks and uncertainties that could impact the Company’s business, please see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and in our Quarterly Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.

Development of the Global Urban Air Mobility (“UAM”) Market

Our revenue will be directly tied to the continued development of short distance aerial transportation. While we believe the global market for UAM will be large, it remains undeveloped and there is no guarantee of future demand. We are targeting carrying our first passengers in 2026. Our business will require significant investment leading up to launching these services, including, but not limited to, final engineering designs, prototyping and testing, manufacturing, software development, certification, pilot training, infrastructure and commercialization.

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We believe one of the primary drivers for adoption of our aerial ridesharing service is the value proposition and time savings offered by aerial mobility relative to traditional ground-based transportation. Additional factors impacting the pace of adoption of our aerial ridesharing service may include but are not limited to: perceptions about eVTOL quality, safety, performance and cost; perceptions about the limited range over which eVTOL may be flown on a single battery charge; volatility in the cost of oil and gasoline; availability of competing forms of transportation, such as ground, air taxi or ride-hailing services; the development of adequate infrastructure; consumers’ perception about the safety, convenience and cost of transportation using eVTOL relative to ground-based alternatives; and increases in fuel efficiency, autonomy, or electrification of cars. In addition, macroeconomic factors could impact demand for UAM services, particularly if end-user pricing is at a premium to ground-based transportation alternatives. We anticipate initial operations in the U.S. under the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (“eIPP”) to be followed by operations in selected high-density metropolitan areas where traffic congestion is particularly acute and operating conditions are suitable for early eVTOL operations.

Competition

We believe that the primary sources of competition for our service are ground-based mobility solutions, other eVTOL developers/operators and local/regional incumbent aircraft charter services. While we expect to be first to market with an eVTOL facilitated aerial ridesharing service, we expect this industry to be dynamic and increasingly competitive and our competitors could get to market before us, either generally or in specific markets. Even if we are first to market, we may not receive any competitive advantage or may be overtaken by other competitors. If new or existing companies launch competing solutions in the markets in which we intend to operate or obtain large-scale capital investment, we may face increased competition. Additionally, our competitors may benefit from our efforts in developing consumer and community acceptance for eVTOL aircraft and aerial ridesharing, making it easier for them to obtain the permits and authorizations required to operate an aerial ridesharing service in the markets in which we intend to launch or in other markets. If we do not capture the first mover advantage that we anticipate, it may harm our business, financial condition, operating results and prospects. For a more comprehensive discussion, please see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and in our Quarterly Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.

Government Certification

We signed a revised, stage 4 “G-1” certification basis for our aircraft with the FAA in July 2022, which was published in final form in the Federal Register in March 2024. This agreement lays out the specific requirements that need to be met by our aircraft for it to be certified for commercial operations. Reaching this milestone marks a key step towards certifying any new aircraft in the U.S. We think of the FAA type certification process in five stages and have made significant progress towards certification. We have completed or substantially completed three of these five stages, are approximately 75% complete in the fourth stage and are making steady progress through the fifth stage. While type certification is required for us to conduct widespread commercial operations in the United States, we see increasingly attractive opportunities under the eIPP to begin initial flights in key U.S. markets that align with our plans for priority launch markets, prior to type certification.

In 2022, we received our Part 135 operating certificate, which is required for us to operate an on-demand air service and allows us to operate the service with conventional aircraft. In October 2024, the FAA published the Special Federal Aviation Regulations (“SFARs”), which include operational regulations related to eVTOLs. We will need to comply with these SFARs as we add our aircraft to our Part 135 operating certificate. If the FAA requires further modifications to our existing G-1 certification basis, makes subsequent modifications to the SFARs, or if there are other regulatory changes or revisions, this could delay our ability to obtain type certification, and could delay our ability to launch our commercial passenger service.

We expect the FAA type certificate will be validated in certain international markets pursuant to bilateral agreements between the FAA and its counterpart civil aviation authorities in other countries. In 2022, we applied for aircraft certification in the United Kingdom and Japan. In 2023, we signed an agreement with Road and Transport Authority of Dubai (“RTA”) for Joby to provide air taxi services in Dubai. The RTA agreement includes a roadmap for local approval by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority that could precede type certification by the FAA. These arrangements provide a means of efficient international expansion as we develop commercial operations around the world.

In addition to certifying our aircraft, we will also need to obtain authorizations and certifications related to the production of our aircraft and the deployment of our aerial ridesharing service. We anticipate being able to meet the requirements of such authorizations and certifications. If we fail to obtain any of the required authorizations or certifications, or do so in a timely manner, or if any of these authorizations or certifications are modified, suspended or revoked after we obtain them, we may be unable to launch our commercial service or do so on the timelines we project, which would have adverse effects on our business, prospects, financial condition and/or results of operations.

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U.S. Government Contracts

In December 2020, we became, to our knowledge, the first company to receive airworthiness approval for an eVTOL aircraft for a flight clearance from the USAF to conduct a government test. Our multi-year relationship with the DOD and other U.S. government agencies has provided us with a compelling opportunity to more thoroughly understand the operational capabilities and maintenance profiles of our aircraft in advance of commercial launch.

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis provides information that our management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our consolidated results of operations and financial condition. The discussion should be read together with our consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report. We have elected to omit discussion on the earliest of the three years covered by the consolidated financial statements presented. Refer to Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations located in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed on February 27, 2025, for reference to discussion of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, the earliest of the three fiscal years presented. This discussion and analysis includes forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Please see the section of this Annual Report titled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Overview

We have spent more than a decade designing and testing a piloted all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) air taxi that we intend to operate as part of a fast, quiet and convenient service in cities around the world. The aircraft is quiet when taking off, near silent when flying overhead and is being designed to transport a pilot and up to four passengers - or a targeted payload of up to 1,000 pounds - at speeds of up to 200 mph. The aircraft is optimized for urban routes, with a target range of up to 100 miles on a single charge. According to our modeling, more than 99% of urban routes in cities such as New York City and Los Angeles are significantly shorter than this, enabling higher utilization through faster turnaround times of our aircraft. By combining the freedom of air travel with the efficiency of our aircraft, we expect to deliver journeys that are up to 10 times faster than driving, and it is our goal to steadily drive down end-user pricing in the years following commercial launch to make the service widely accessible. The low noise enabled by the all-electric powertrain will allow the aircraft to operate around dense, urban areas while blending into the background noise of cities. In August 2025, we added another milestone flight to thousands of successful test flights, with our piloted eVTOL flight between two public airports in FAA-controlled airspace, demonstrating operational maturity and integration with existing air traffic. As the first eVTOL aircraft developer to receive a signed, stage 4 G-1 certification basis which was subsequently published in final form in the Federal Register, we believe we are well positioned to be the first eVTOL manufacturer to earn standard airworthiness certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”). We have multiple special airworthiness certificates already issued by the FAA for our fleet of pre-type certification aircraft.

We have identified three potential routes to market: (1) Joby owned and operated air taxi service (2) affiliate owned and operated service and (3) direct sales and defense. We plan to manufacture, operate and sell our aircraft, and are building a vertically integrated transportation company to maximize the value of our investments. In addition to building a novel aircraft, we are also building a proprietary operating system that integrates data across aircraft build, operations and maintenance. At the front end, we are developing a convenient app to deliver the first on-demand, aerial ridesharing service. We are targeting carrying our first passengers in 2026. We believe this vertically-integrated business model will generate the greatest economic returns over time, while providing us with end-to-end control and information regarding customer experience to optimize for customer safety, comfort and value.

In August 2025, we acquired Blade Urban Air Mobility, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Blade”), a technology-powered, global urban air mobility platform. Following the acquisition, Blade continues to operate its air charter broker service as our wholly owned subsidiary. The transaction is expected to unlock immediate market access, including an established customer base, operational expertise, airport relationships and infrastructure across key urban corridors in New York City and Southern Europe and allow us to combine our best-in-class technology with Blade’s experience in delivering premium customer transportation at scale.

Since our inception in 2009, we have been primarily engaged in research and development of eVTOL aircraft. We have incurred net operating losses and negative cash flows from operations in every year since our inception. As of December 31, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $2,785.6 million. We have funded our operations primarily with proceeds from the issuance of stock, convertible notes and the proceeds from our merger in August 2021 with Reinvent Technology Partners (“RTP”), a special purpose acquisition company, through which we became a publicly-traded company.

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Key Factors Affecting Operating Results

See the section entitled “Risk Factors” for a further discussion of these considerations.

Development of the Global Urban Air Mobility (“UAM”) Market

Our revenue will be directly tied to the continued development of short distance aerial transportation. While we believe the global market for UAM will be large, it remains undeveloped and there is no guarantee of future demand. We delivered our first aircraft for initial service operations with the DOD in September 2023 and are targeting carrying our first passengers in 2026. Our business will require significant investment leading up to launching these services, including, but not limited to, final engineering designs, prototyping and testing, manufacturing, software development, certification, pilot training, infrastructure and commercialization.

We believe one of the primary drivers for adoption of our aerial ridesharing service is the value proposition and time savings offered by aerial mobility relative to traditional ground-based transportation. Additional factors impacting the pace of adoption of our aerial ridesharing service may include but are not limited to: perceptions about eVTOL quality, safety, performance and cost; perceptions about the limited range over which eVTOL may be flown on a single battery charge; volatility in the cost of oil and gasoline; availability of competing forms of transportation, such as ground, air taxi or ride-hailing services; the development of adequate infrastructure; consumers’ perception about the safety, convenience and cost of transportation using eVTOL relative to ground-based alternatives; and increases in fuel efficiency, autonomy, or electrification of cars. In addition, macroeconomic factors could impact demand for UAM services, particularly if end-user pricing is at a premium to ground-based transportation alternatives. We anticipate initial operations in the U.S. under the eIPP to be followed by operations in selected high-density metropolitan areas where traffic congestion is particularly acute and operating conditions are suitable for early eVTOL operations.

Competition

We believe that the primary sources of competition for our service are ground-based mobility solutions, other eVTOL developers/operators and local/regional incumbent aircraft charter services. While we expect to be first to market with an eVTOL facilitated aerial ridesharing service, we expect this industry to be dynamic and increasingly competitive; and our competitors could get to market before us, either generally or in specific markets. Even if we are first to market, we may not receive any competitive advantage or may be overtaken by other competitors. If new or existing companies launch competing solutions in the markets in which we intend to operate or obtain large-scale capital investment, we may face increased competition. Additionally, our competitors may benefit from our efforts in developing consumer and community acceptance for eVTOL aircraft and aerial ridesharing, making it easier for them to obtain the permits and authorizations required to operate an aerial ridesharing service in the markets in which we intend to launch or in other markets. If we do not capture the first mover advantage that we anticipate, it may harm our business, financial condition, operating results and prospects.

Government Certification

We signed a revised, stage 4 “G-1” certification basis for our aircraft with the FAA in July 2022, which was published in final form in the Federal Register in March 2024. This agreement lays out the specific requirements that need to be met by our aircraft for it to be certified for commercial operations. Reaching this milestone marks a key step towards certifying any new aircraft in the U.S. We think of the FAA type certification process in five stages and have made significant progress towards certification. We have completed or substantially completed three of these five stages and are more than halfway through the fourth stage.

In 2022, we received our Part 135 operating certificate, which is required for us to operate an on-demand air service and allows us to operate the service with conventional aircraft. In October 2024, the FAA published the Special Federal Aviation Regulations (“SFARs”), which include operational regulations related to eVTOLs. We will need to comply with these SFARs as we add our aircraft to our Part 135 operating certificate. If the FAA requires further modifications to our existing G-1 certification basis, makes subsequent modifications to the SFARs, or if there are other regulatory changes or revisions, this could delay our ability to obtain type certification, and could delay our ability to launch our commercial passenger service.

We expect the FAA type certificate will be validated in certain international markets pursuant to bilateral agreements between the FAA and its counterpart civil aviation authorities in other countries. In 2022, we applied for aircraft certification in the United Kingdom and Japan. In 2023, we signed an agreement with Road and Transport Authority of Dubai (“RTA”) for Joby to provide air taxi services in Dubai. The RTA agreement includes a roadmap for local approval by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority that could precede type certification by the FAA. These arrangements provide a means of efficient international expansion as we develop commercial operations around the world.

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In addition to certifying our aircraft, we will also need to obtain authorizations and certifications related to the production of our aircraft and the deployment of our aerial ridesharing service. We anticipate being able to meet the requirements of such authorizations and certifications. If we fail to obtain any of the required authorizations or certifications, or do so in a timely manner, or if any of these authorizations or certifications are modified, suspended or revoked after we obtain them, we may be unable to launch our commercial service or do so on the timelines we project, which would have adverse effects on our business, prospects, financial condition and/or results of operations.

U.S. Government Contracts

In December 2020, we became, to our knowledge, the first company to receive airworthiness approval for an eVTOL aircraft for a flight clearance from the USAF to conduct a government test. Our multi-year relationship with the DOD and other U.S. government agencies has provided us with a compelling opportunity to more thoroughly understand the operational capabilities and maintenance profiles of our aircraft in advance of commercial launch.

With growing USAF interest in hybrid powertrains and autonomy in aviation, we leveraged our existing aircraft plat

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