Excellent! Smithers, Prepare My Flying Chair! Joby Aviation Takes Flight in Dubai!

A Flying What Now?

Bah! What's this I hear about flying... taxis? Electric thingamajigs whizzing through the air? Sounds like some poppycock cooked up by those blasted millennials. But… ahem… upon closer inspection it seems Joby Aviation a company I now own a controlling interest in (Smithers was that memo distributed?) is planning to launch this aerial madness in the United Arab Emirates. Apparently my… I mean *their* stock jumped 12%. Twelve percent! Smithers remind me to give myself a bonus! And remind Smithers to fire the intern for such a low return.

Dubai Dubai Burning Bright...

They've actually delivered one of these contraptions to the UAE and are planning a full blown launch in 2026. The CEO this 'JoeBen Bevirt' character calls it a 'launchpad for a global revolution.' Revolution? More like a minor inconvenience to my leisurely drives. But if it gets those pesky union workers to work faster I'm all for it. It seems they want to start at Dubai International Airport and then extend to Palm Jumeirah and other locations just like my extensive golf course plans.

Exclusive Rights? Excellent!

Apparently Joby has some sort of exclusive agreement with Dubai. Six years of aerial taxi domination? Excellent! Smithers remind me to send a strongly worded letter to the Emir demanding a cut. After all I practically invented monopolies. Remember the Springfield Transit Authority? 'Marge vs. the Monorail'? Good times good times.

Abu Dhabi Too? Don't Get Greedy!

And it seems this Joby is also partnering with Abu Dhabi departments. Are they trying to take over the entire Middle East? I hope they are careful not to get into any wars. The last thing I need is a drop in market share because of military spending unless I could be the one selling the military equipment of course.

Saudi Gold!

Ah now this is where it gets interesting. Some Saudi Arabian firm Abdul Latif Jameel is investing nearly a billion dollars for a large fleet of these flying machines. A *billion* dollars! It just goes to show that even sand can be turned into gold especially with the help of a good old fashioned Burns Enterprises scheme. Now if only I could get my hands on that oil well...

My Market Capitalization!

Thirty two percent growth this year! And a market capitalization of over $9 billion! This is quite a hefty number. Smithers did you check if we have enough champagne in the wine cellar? We must celebrate these monumental achievements while making sure to save on costs in other areas to further increase market capitalization.