
Lydon Sleeper
U.S. Strategic Policy Lead at Joby Aviation, shaping policy for electric air taxi service in the United States.
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Sep 1, 2026
Episode 141: Interviews From Oshkosh; Air Venture
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Lydon SleeperGUEST
But yeah, that use case from JFK to Manhattan, from the airports around New York City is exactly the use case that we imagined.

Lydon SleeperGUEST
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.
904 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 Debrief
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Brian ColemanPANELIST
Seems like that's going to be a competitive market space for you guys, right?

Lydon SleeperGUEST
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.

Lydon SleeperGUEST
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.