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Lydon Sleeper

Lydon Sleeper

U.S. Strategic Policy Lead at Joby Aviation, shaping policy for electric air taxi service in the United States.

Sep 1, 2026

20:33
Seems like that's going to be a competitive market space for you guys, right?
20:37
We're excited to fold into the helicopter community.
20:41
The vertical lift community has been incredible to us.
20:43
They've been very, very welcoming.
20:45
But yeah, that use case from JFK to Manhattan, from the airports around New York City is exactly the use case that we imagined.
20:54
We actually acquired an air taxi company called Blade that's doing a version of that service right now, where they're flying from the heliports in Manhattan to JFK and to Newark.
21:04
we're going to certify this aircraft.
23:29
How has the reception to the product changed or evolved?
40:18
Seems like that's going to be a competitive market space for you guys, right?
40:22
We're excited to, to fold into the helicopter community.
40:25
Um, the vertical lift community has been incredible to us.
40:28
They've been very, very welcoming.
40:29
But yeah, that use case from JFK to Manhattan, from the air pow- uh, airports, um, around New York City exi- is exactly the use case that we imagine.
40:39
We actually acquired an air taxi company called Blade that's doing a version of that service right now, um, where they're flying from the heliports in, in Manhattan to JFK and, and to Newark.
40:49
Um, we're gonna, uh, certify this aircraft.
43:14
How has the reception to the product changed or evolved?

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