** Joby Aviation JOBY.N shares climb 3.3% premarket
** Electric air taxi maker posts Q3 revenue of $22.6 million, well past analysts' expectation of $12,400 - data compiled by LSEG
** JOBY's rev tops view on the back of recently acquired helicopter ride-share firm Blade's passenger business
** J.P. Morgan says Blade unit offers new growth levers for JOBY as it expands its routes
** JOBY also said it is nearing the final stage of certification for its electric vertical take off landing vehicles (eVTOL), a milestone that JPM views "favourably"
** Nine brokerages tracking stock rate it "hold" on average; their median PT is $11.5 - LSEG
** Up to Wednesday's close, stock had risen ~85% YTD, compared with peer Archer Aviation's ACHR.N ~2% decline
(Reporting by Nandan Mandayam in Bengaluru)
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