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Electric Helicopters Could Be Coming to East Hampton as Joby Aviation Acquires Blade

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An electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft model that shows what Blade CEO Rob Wiesenthal hopes to see at East Hampton Airport in the future. COURTESY BLADE AIR MOBILITY

An electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft model that shows what Blade CEO Rob Wiesenthal hopes to see at East Hampton Airport in the future. COURTESY BLADE AIR MOBILITY

authorJack Motz on Aug 6, 2025
An electric future seems to be on the horizon for East Hampton Town Airport after electric helicopter developer Joby Aviation announced it had purchased Blade Air Mobility’s passenger helicopter business.... more

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