Ribbon cut on National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence
Posted Sep 20, 2023
“This has been, at least in my career, one of the most amazing days,” said Terry Slaybaugh, JobsOhio vice president of sites and infrastructure and a former director of aviation for the city of Dayton.
“What a great double win for the Miami Valley,” said Jack Marchbanks, Ohio Department of Transportation director, referring not only to the Joby announcement but the official opening of the new center in Springfield.
Fueled by a $6 million Department of Defense community infrastructure grant and a nearly $3 million JobsOhio grant, the center will be a home to military and civilian research in the realm of electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL, vehicles and other “advanced air mobility” projects.