EQUIPThe Verge · 4d ago
Electric air taxis get the green light for test flights in Texas
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Federal authorities have launched an air mobility pilot program in Texas to test electric and autonomous aircraft feasibility. This initiative allows for operational testing of eVTOL technology before final regulatory frameworks are established.
- 01Texas begins field testing for electric, hybrid-electric, and autonomous aircraft under a new federal program
- 02FAA selected eight state-led initiatives to participate in the Advanced Air Mobility integration pilot
- 03Operational testing is proceeding ahead of finalized federal rules governing these new aviation technologies
- 04Program evaluates the integration of eVTOL vehicles into existing national airspace and transportation infrastructure
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A new federal program to test the feasibility of electric, hybrid-electric, and autonomous aircraft kicks off today in Texas - before the rules governing this new technology have even been finalized. Earlier this year, the Federal Aviation Administration's Advanced Air Mobility and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) selected eight state-led […]