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FAA Launches Air Taxi Test Program in 26 States
The FAA's three-year program will test electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in urban air taxis, cargo, and medical response across 26 states with eight pilot projects.
- On March 9, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. Department of Transportation selected eight proposals to launch an eVTOL pilot across 26 states.
- Under a presidential executive order signed by President Donald Trump, the program aims to ensure U.S. companies lead next-gen aircraft and to gather data for safety regulations, the U.S. Department of Transportation said.
- Selected projects pair local agencies with private partners including Archer, Beta, Joby, Electra, and Wisk, across sites in New York, Texas, Albuquerque, and Gulf energy locations.
- FAA officials plan to use trial data to refine standards for vehicle design, pilot training, and air-traffic coordination as operations scale, while DOT said operations could begin as soon as this summer and run for three years with some cargo flights allowed to generate revenue.
- The program also aims to ready services for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, with FAA Deputy Administrator Chris Rocheleau noting eVTOL certification by 2028.
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Nemos News NetworkAir Taxis Set for Summer Trials in 26 States Under Trump Admin’s Pilot Program
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on March 9 that it had selected eight out of 30 proposals to participate in its Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP). The eight projects span work across 26 states and include a range of public entities and private companies developing operational concepts in urban and regional air taxi and transportation services, carg…
·New York, United States
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Orlando SentinelElectric air taxi tests to start in Florida after US authorizes firms to fly their prototypes
Several electric air taxi makers received approval to test prototypes in Florida and other states as part of a national inititive to jumpstart the battery-powered aircraft industry.
·Deerfield Beach, United States
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