"The program will include at least five pilot projects and will run for three years after the first project is up and running, the department said. The program will also include piloted and unmanned operations that focus on electric air taxis, also called an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft or eVTOL, that can help with delivering cargo and supplies. The aircraft will also be used to test their effectiveness in emergency situations, such as airlift and medical transport."
""The next great technological revolution in aviation is here," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement on Friday. "The United States will lead the way, and doing so will cement America's status as a global leader in transportation innovation. That means more high-paying manufacturing jobs and economic opportunity.""
"The Department of Transportation on Friday said the Federal Aviation Administration's Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) will develop "new frameworks and regulations for enabling safe operations" and form partnerships with private sector companies as well as with state and local governments."
The Trump administration unveiled a federal pilot program to accelerate electric air taxis through the FAA's Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Integration Pilot Program (eIPP). The program will develop new regulatory frameworks and form partnerships with private companies, states, and local governments. At least five pilot projects will operate and the program will run for three years after the first project becomes operational. The initiative will support piloted and unmanned eVTOL testing for cargo delivery, emergency airlift, and medical transport, and may permit pre-certification testing while FAA certification remains required for commercial passenger or cargo operations. Joby Aviation plans to participate.
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