{"id":7171,"date":"2026-08-18T23:09:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T23:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7171"},"modified":"2026-08-18T23:09:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T23:09:57","slug":"joby-aviation-air-taxi-flight-simulator-lands-at-san-jose-mineta-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7171","title":{"rendered":"Joby Aviation air taxi flight simulator lands at San Jose Mineta airport"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><p>Joby Aviation \u2014 the electric air taxi outfit \u2014 may have a new marketing slogan on its hands: \u201cSo easy even a mayor can fly one!\u201d<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7164\">WNBA brings out heavy hitters to announce San Francisco as All-Star game host<\/a><\/p>\n<p>San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan piloted a successful first flight on Joby\u2019s flight simulator at San Jose Mineta International Airport on Tuesday, the eve of National Aviation Day. Inside the simulator cockpit and faced with a 120-degree screen, the mayor managed a vertical takeoff, some turns around the area around the airport and a smooth landing during the short flight of about 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just made it through without a crash landing, so I\u2019m pretty proud of myself,\u201d Mahan said after the flight, joking that if politics don\u2019t work out for him, he might turn to Joby for a job.<\/p>\n<div><ul><div><div><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Joby Aviation Chief Product Officer Eric Allison, right, speaks during...\" class=\"wp-image-7166\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/d94a7540b0bc41ffa6179095f73968b7-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/d94a7540b0bc41ffa6179095f73968b7-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/d94a7540b0bc41ffa6179095f73968b7-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/d94a7540b0bc41ffa6179095f73968b7-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/d94a7540b0bc41ffa6179095f73968b7-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/d94a7540b0bc41ffa6179095f73968b7.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Joby Aviation Chief Product Officer Eric Allison, right, speaks during a media event\u00a0on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at San Jose Mineta International Airport in San Jose, Calif. (Dai Sugano\/Bay Area News Group)<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Joby Aviation's electric air taxi mobile simulator\u00c2\u00a0is seen during a...\" class=\"wp-image-7167\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/a127b5a882d492ff454b16d431895263-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/a127b5a882d492ff454b16d431895263-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/a127b5a882d492ff454b16d431895263-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/a127b5a882d492ff454b16d431895263-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/a127b5a882d492ff454b16d431895263-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/a127b5a882d492ff454b16d431895263.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Joby Aviation&#8217;s electric air taxi mobile simulator\u00a0is seen during a media event on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at San Jose Mineta International Airport in San Jose, Calif. (Dai Sugano\/Bay Area News Group)<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Joby Aviation's trailer, which houses the company\u00e2\u0080\u0099s electric air taxi...\" class=\"wp-image-7168\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/65a27866b44b5a6fc1f15d1d4983c7db-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/65a27866b44b5a6fc1f15d1d4983c7db-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/65a27866b44b5a6fc1f15d1d4983c7db-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/65a27866b44b5a6fc1f15d1d4983c7db-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/65a27866b44b5a6fc1f15d1d4983c7db-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/65a27866b44b5a6fc1f15d1d4983c7db.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Joby Aviation&#8217;s trailer, which houses the company\u2019s electric air taxi mobile simulator, sits at San Jose Mineta International Airport in San Jose, Calif., during a media event on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (Dai Sugano\/Bay Area News Group)<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Joby Aviation's electric air taxi mobile simulator\u00c2\u00a0is seen during a...\" class=\"wp-image-7169\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/e2fb953154c5aa453122e824111254d3-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/e2fb953154c5aa453122e824111254d3-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/e2fb953154c5aa453122e824111254d3-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/e2fb953154c5aa453122e824111254d3-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/e2fb953154c5aa453122e824111254d3-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/e2fb953154c5aa453122e824111254d3.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Joby Aviation&#8217;s electric air taxi mobile simulator\u00a0is seen during a media event on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at San Jose Mineta International Airport in San Jose, Calif. (Dai Sugano\/Bay Area News Group)<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Joby Aviation's electric air taxi is displayed on a monitor...\" class=\"wp-image-7170\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ef47cc34ea1a885e9588ccdb0cf83eef-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ef47cc34ea1a885e9588ccdb0cf83eef-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ef47cc34ea1a885e9588ccdb0cf83eef-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ef47cc34ea1a885e9588ccdb0cf83eef-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ef47cc34ea1a885e9588ccdb0cf83eef-1536x1023.webp 1536w, https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ef47cc34ea1a885e9588ccdb0cf83eef.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Joby Aviation&#8217;s electric air taxi is displayed on a monitor during a media event\u00a0inside the company\u2019s trailer on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at San Jose Mineta International Airport in San Jose, Calif. (Dai Sugano\/Bay Area News Group)<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/div><\/div><\/ul><div><button>Show Caption<\/button><div><span>1<\/span> of <span>5<\/span><\/div><div>Joby Aviation Chief Product Officer Eric Allison, right, speaks during a media event\u00a0on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at San Jose Mineta International Airport in San Jose, Calif. (Dai Sugano\/Bay Area News Group)<\/div><span>Expand<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>You don\u2019t even have to be mayor to try out the flight simulator, which is housed inside a blue Joby-branded trailer behind the \u201cXO\u201d sculpture at Terminal B. It\u2019ll be on site until Friday, and people can sign up to reserve a session at calendly.com\/nicole-rivera-jobyaviation\/sjc-vip.<\/p>\n<p>Joby Aviation, which is based in Santa Cruz, is hoping to start offering real flights by 2027 after it receives FAA approval, Joby Chief Product Officer Eric Allison said. San Jose Mineta is the first airport in the country to host the simulator, and Allison said the company wants to engage communities in the different areas where they eventually want to offer the service.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe think it\u2019s really important to be able to show this, that people experience it and to kind of get a taste of what\u2019s coming soon,\u201d Allison said.<\/p>\n<p>Mahan said technologies like Joby Aviation\u2019s air taxis \u2014 which seat four people besides the pilot \u2014 could be part of the solution for easing traffic congestion in Silicon Valley.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t just have everybody in a car with our current infrastructure, and it\u2019s expensive to build new infrastructure,\u201d Mahan said. \u201cSo having this kind of technology, this innovation, happening right here in our backyard, creating the jobs of the future and maybe helping to solve one of the area\u2019s biggest challenges \u2014 which is congestion \u2014 is pretty exciting.\u201d<\/p> <div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>BRADY OPENS THE CARD VAULT:<\/strong> Legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady surprised fans in Palo Alto when he showed up Saturday to help cut the ribbon on the newest location of CardVault by Tom Brady at Town &amp; Country Village. Brady, who grew up in San Mateo and went to Serra High School, was joined in his scissor-wielding duties by CardVault co-founders Chris Costa and Ed Kane, as well as Palo Alto Mayor Vicki Veenker and Police Chief James Reifschneider.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7162\">\u2018She died by design\u2019: Grieving mothers condemn Meta as trial begins in Oakland<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>CAPITOLA CAMEOS:<\/strong> If you\u2019ve seen Pizza My Heart\u2019s newest commercial, you may have noticed the ad has more cameos than their Big Sur pizza has toppings. Owner Chuck Hammers broke down all the special appearances in the spot, which was filmed on Capitola Beach, the chain\u2019s birthplace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe really wanted to make this new commercial as a bit of an ode to Santa Cruz County,\u201d Hammers said.<\/p>\n<p>The special appearances include \u201cJimmy,\u201d the longtime face of Pizza My Heart, who is played by Capitola resident Robert \u201cWingnut\u201d Weaver of 1994\u2019s classic surf film, \u201cThe Endless Summer II\u201d; \u201cSurvivor\u201d contestant Lex van den Berghe, whose name inspired the D\u2019Lex Slice and is wearing a vintage Pizza A Go-Go shirt from the 1980s; James Durbin, the current lead singer for Quiet Riot who finished fourth in the 10th season of \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d and grew up eating Pizza My Heart in Santa Cruz. Durbin is singing \u201cGood Lovin\u2019 \u201d in the ad.<\/p> <div>\n<\/div>\n<p>And you might notice two guys in robes nodding along to the music. They are Luke and Jude Hammers, who are now working for Pizza My Heart and learning from their dad (and apparently Jimmy).<\/p>\n<p>Chuck Hammers said there were two more cameos that could have happened: Aptos native and former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer wanted to be in the commercial but they couldn\u2019t make the schedule work as he\u2019s now coaching in Nashville. And Hammers couldn\u2019t reach \u201cSeverance\u201d actor Adam Scott, who went to Harbor High School and was once a delivery driver for Pizza My Heart. Maybe next time he can send his \u201cinnie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE BARD AND BOLLYWOOD:<\/strong> Silicon Valley Shakespeare is having fun with the comedy \u201cMuch Ado About Nothing,\u201d adding a Bollywood flavor to the comedy, which is being performed at Sanborn Park in Saratoga through Sept. 6. This adaptation, directed by Kunal Prasad, has all the expected deceptions, misunderstandings and farce from the play, just sprinkled with vibrant music, dance and lots of color as a South Asian American family gets ready for a wedding.<\/p>\n<p>This weekend\u2019s shows include Desi Dress-Up Night on Saturday, with an onstage photo opportunity for audience members who come dressed to the theme, and Sunday\u2019s performance will be ASL-interpreted. Tickets are available at svshakespeare.org.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7160\">Michelin-starred chef on board for new restaurant in downtown San Jose<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan took a spin in the simulator, which will be stationed outside the airport&#8217;s Terminal B through Friday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7165,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Joby Aviation air taxi flight simulator lands at San Jose Mineta airport - Next City Digest<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=7171\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Joby Aviation air taxi flight simulator lands at San Jose Mineta airport - 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