Electric air taxis get the green light for test flights in Texas
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.The FAA's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program has launched in Texas, marking the first public tests of electric and autonomous aircraft before final rules are set. Eight state-led projects were selected earlier this year, with Joby, Beta, and Wisk conducting test flights over the next week to demonstrate future routes.
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 projects to serve as some of the first public tests of these new aircraft. The first one kicks off today in Texas, featuring three eVTOL companies: Joby, Beta, and Wisk.
For the next week, these companies will conduct test flights demonstrating future routes …
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