Joby applies for certificate to operate commercial air transport in UAE

FILE PHOTO: An electric air taxi by Joby Aviation flies near the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 12, 2023. REUTERS/Roselle Chen/File Photo

(Reuters) - Air-taxi maker Joby Aviation said on Tuesday it had applied for a certificate that will allow it to operate commercial air transport in the United Arab Emirates.

U.S.-based Joby will develop air taxi operating manuals, undergo inspections of its UAE-based facilities, and complete observation of pilot and aircraft mechanic training as well as flight operations by UAE's civil aviation authority as part of the process.

(Reporting by Abhijith Ganapavaram in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore)