What Happened
Airline Fears Probe Could Disrupt Air Taxi Partnership
Delta Air Lines has expressed concerns to the US International Trade Commission (ITC) that an ongoing investigation into Joby Aviation’s trade practices could jeopardize its partnership with the air taxi developer. The ITC launched the investigation in response to allegations by Archer Aviation that Joby infringed on its patents. Delta has invested $60 million in Joby and plans to offer air taxi flights using Joby’s eVTOL aircraft. The airline warns that a decision against Joby could shut down its existing product line and give Archer a monopoly in the industry, according to a report by FlightGlobal.