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Companies · JOBY · Aircraft · Exec change · Sep 9, 2026

Joby Aviation names longtime controller accounting chief after prior acting stint

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Controller promoted after prior acting principal accounting officer stint
Joby Aviation, Inc. (JOBY) — what happened, in plain English, and what it means versus what the market expected.

This is a continuity appointment, not a strategic management reset. Joby promoted Controller Mr. Novikov to the principal accounting officer role, while keeping his existing compensation and other arrangements unchanged. 〔0〕

The direction was partly known because Novikov had already performed the job temporarily. He served as acting principal accounting officer from December 13, 2024 through May 29, 2025, after becoming Joby’s Controller in June 2021. 〔1〕

Against expectations, the filing is neutral: it formalizes an internal succession decision without disclosing disruption, new compensation, related-party issues, or a broader finance change. The filing provides no earnings, guidance, capital, or operational update, so there is no clean financial beat-or-miss signal to assess.

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