eVTOL

The FAA has released draft design standards for vertiports and other vertical flight facilities, covering safety areas, lighting, charging systems and rooftop sites

A new FAA authorization allows BETA’s ALIA A250 to operate in more environments and conduct market survey flights with operators and other participants

Albuquerque has hosted New Mexico's first demonstration under a federal aviation initiative testing autonomous aircraft and next-generation flight technology

Unlocking the future of flights: North Carolina has launched eVTOL, advancing aircraft tests under a federal pilot program focused on medical transport and regional connectivity

New Texas flight demonstrations will test electric aircraft and future air taxi operations connecting Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Houston

The FAA has conducted its first remotely piloted eVTOL test under the eIPP, using Elroy Air's Chaparral cargo aircraft in Louisiana

FAA-backed hybrid-electric flights tested connections between small airports in Virginia, New Jersey and Pennsylvania and major airline hubs

The FAA and Utah completed a hybrid-electric cargo flight demonstration, advancing efforts to integrate next-generation aircraft into U.S. airspace

The Federal Aviation Administration, BETA Technologies, and United Therapeutics successfully completed a multi-state electric aircraft test transporting donor organs

Passenger air taxis may still be a few years away, but the FAA has taken another major step by launching a dedicated research facility for next-generation aircraft