A Historic First · April 27-May 1, 2026

The next chapter of flight arrives in Manhattan

This week, look to the sky, and see our future.
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The Foundation
When New Yorkers think BLADE, they think about helicopters.
For over a decade, we’ve connected Manhattan, JFK, Newark, and the Hamptons, setting the stage for a new age of urban air mobility.
But the world is changing. The future of flight is quiet and emission-free.
The future of flight is quiet, emission-free, and closer than you think.
The Flights

A historic first
in New York airspace

This week, our parent company, Joby Aviation, will demonstrate its electric, quiet, and emission-free aircraft on flights between JFK and our three Blade landing zones in Manhattan.

This is a key milestone that showcases how New Yorkers will travel short distances by air while creating a model for cities around the world.

Click the day below to access our flight tracker and follow our missions:
Demo Flight
Monday
April 27
11:50 AM – 12:05 PM
Route
JFK to BLADE Lounge West JRA
Demo Flight
Tuesday
April 28
11:00 AM
Departing
BLADE Lounge Wall Street JRB
Demo Flight
Friday
May 1
12:00 PM
Departing
BLADE Lounge East 6N5
*Times are approximate

Reimagined for a quieter,
more efficient future.

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These aircraft will operate between JFK and BLADE's existing heliport network, connecting JFK to Manhattan.

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Joby electric air taxis take off like a helicopter and flies on-wing like a plane. They will fly the same routes New Yorkers already rely on—now reimagined for a quieter, more efficient future.

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This is a live demonstration of how short-distance air mobility is evolving in New York, and the model it creates for cities around the world.

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BLADE is proud to help bring this next-generation technology into active service, and to serve as the platform where this transition takes shape.

The aircraft are new.
The expectation remains the same.
Fast, safe, reliable access to the airport and beyond.