Joby and Clay Lacy Aviation to Install Southern California’s First Electric Air Taxi Charger at John Wayne Airport
The charger will work within Joby’s Global Electric Aviation Charging System (GEACS) and comes as part of Clay Lacy’s planned $100 million redevelopment of its FBO at SNA.
(Santa Cruz and Los Angeles, California) Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE: JOBY) announced yesterday that it signed a definitive agreement with Clay Lacy Aviation to install Southern California’s first electric air taxi charger at John Wayne Airport (IATA: SNA, ICAO: KSNA, FAA LID: SNA) in Orange County, California.
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The installation of this electrical infrastructure will support Joby’s Global Electric Aviation Charging System (GEACS) and comes as part of Clay Lacy’s planned $100 million redevelopment of its fixed-based operator (FBO) terminal at SNA, targeting completion in mid-2025.
Clay Lacy ranked as the 14th largest private jet operator in North America as of June 2023, according to Private Jet Card Comparisons‘ rankings using ARGUS TraqPak data.
The GEACS charging interface is already in use at Joby’s flight test center in Marina, California and at Edwards Air Force Base, and supports the safe and efficient operation of all electric aircraft under development today, including Joby’s quiet, emissions-free air taxi, according to a press release from Joby.
In 2022, Joby announced it was working with Delta Air Lines to deliver seamless airport trips for its customers across several locations, including Los Angeles.
“Today’s announcement marks a key moment on the path to delivering our air taxi service in the Greater Los Angeles area,” said JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO of Joby. “We’re taking concrete steps to ensure the right infrastructure is in place to support our future service and we’re grateful to be working with an industry pioneer like Clay Lacy Aviation to lead the way on bringing sustainable aviation to Southern California.”
