Blade announces sale of Passenger Division to Joby, Transitions to Pure-Play Medical Services and Logistics Business

NEW YORK, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blade Air Mobility, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLDE, "Blade" or the "Company") today announced an agreement to sell Blade's passenger division to Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE: JOBY) for up to $125 million. Following the close of the transaction, Blade's Medical division will remain public and re-brand as Strata Critical Medical ("Strata"), focusing on leveraging its asset-light platform to provide mission critical logistics and medical services to hospitals and healthcare provide ...