FAA public-private pilot program aims to speed up air taxi delivery
The FAA's program will approve at least five projects to test eVTOL aircraft operations, aiming to gather data to support safe and scalable advanced air mobility integration.
- On Friday, the FAA unveiled a pilot initiative aimed at speeding up the testing and introduction of aircraft that take off and land vertically using electric power in the U.S.
- The program follows a June 2023 executive order and aims to enable startups to test operations before full FAA certification is granted.
- The program will support a minimum of five pilot projects lasting up to three years, concentrating on electric air taxis with pilots and autonomous systems, cargo transportation, emergency logistics, and enhancing automation safety.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy emphasized that a major breakthrough in aviation technology has arrived, underscoring America's leading position in this innovative industry.
- Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation, both California-based, joined the program to advance their technologies and demonstrate safe, scalable air taxi services nationwide.
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Archer, Joby join White House eVTOL pilot program
The White House has launched a federal initiative to accelerate the introduction of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in US cities, with Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation among the first manufacturers to confirm their participation. The Electric Vertical and Landing Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), detailed in the Federal Register on September 12, 2025, stems from President Trump’s June executive order titled Unleashing Am…
Trump administration launches trial program to fast-track electric air taxis
The FAA is seeking proposals for projects that will include piloted and unmanned operations with a focus on electric air taxis, also called an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
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CNN BrasilThe Federal Administration of Aviation (FAA) said that the programme would include at least five public-private partnerships with state and local governments and private sector companies.
FAA Unveils Pilot Program to Fast-Track Drone, Air Taxi Deployment
A new pilot program announced on Sept. 12 by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy could one day see Americans traveling short distances in unmanned aerial taxis. The Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) has five components consisting of both piloted and unmanned aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration said. They are Short-range air taxis; long-range fixed-wing flights; cargo services; new types of airlift m…
New FAA program will let eVTOL startups test some operations before full certification
It's a major change that paves the way for electric air taxi startups to perform more robust demonstrations of their technology before they begin any commercial flights.
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