Joby partners with Mukamalah Aviation

Last month Joby Aviation announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mukamalah, a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, the operator of the world's largest fleet of corporate aircraft, to introduce Joby's aircraft to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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Captain Khalid Al Natour, CEO of Mukamalah Aviation, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Joby Founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt at the Future Aviation Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The MoU, signed between Joby and Mukamalah, contemplates the parties working together to engage with key aviation stakeholders, including The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), to expedite Joby’s entry into the Saudi Arabia market, leading to the direct purchase of Joby aircraft to be used in Mukamalah’s operations.

The direct sale of aircraft to business customers such as Mukamalah and government partners like the US Department of Defence forms one pillar of Joby’s commercialisation strategy, alongside the direct operation of Joby aircraft in core markets such as the US and the United Arab Emirates as well as partnered operations in other markets.

JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO, Joby Aviation, said: “Saudi Arabia presents a remarkable opportunity for our technology and the scope and scale of Mukamalah’s operations make them a natural partner for us.