---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001819848-25-000516"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JOBY"
cik: "0001819848"
company_name: "Joby Aviation, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:17:11.702026+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Joby completes acquisition of Blade's passenger business, gains key terminal network

## Summary
- Acquisition includes Blade's established network of terminals in New York and Southern Europe.
- Blade's passenger operations to continue as wholly-owned subsidiary led by CEO Rob Wiesenthal.
- Deal positions Joby for faster commercial entry with its all-electric eVTOL aircraft.
- No financial terms of the acquisition were disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001819848-25-000516
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JOBY
- cik: 0001819848
- company_name: Joby Aviation, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819848/000181984825000516/0001819848-25-000516-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819848/000181984825000516/joby-20250829.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001819848-25-000516.txt

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