Joby Aviation to Build Flying Taxis at Dayton Airport in Ohio

By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon be manufacturing cutting-edge electric planes that take off and land vertically, under an agreement announced Monday between the state and Joby Aviation Inc. “When you’re talking about air taxis, that’s the future,” Republican Gov. Mike DeWine told The Associated Press. “We find this very, very exciting – not only for the direct jobs

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