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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Monday that it has selected eight proposals for a new advanced air traffic control program. vertical and horizontal electric current (eVTOL) flights in 26 states.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the FAA launched the pilot program, known as the Advanced Air Mobility and eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), which will focus on eight projects in 26 states.
The aircraft of the future could run on electric or hybrid engines and could carry people or cargo, take off and land in confined spaces. They are often called “air taxis“or “flying cars” as they represent other traditional means of transportation.
Under the pilot program, several operational concepts will be tested, including urban air taxi services and regional passenger transport, including short-haul and fixed-wing aircraft.
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Joby Aviation is testing its full-scale eVTOL aircraft in New York City in 2023. (Joy Aviation)
Additional concepts include logistics and logistics networks, emergency response operations, private jet technology and coastal transport and energy.
Among the projects selected to participate in the evaluation process is one involving the Port Authority New York and New Jersey, which will have four industry partners involved in testing 12 operational concepts across New England.
I Texas The Department of Transportation will be involved with four industry partners in supporting regional airports including Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and eventually Houston and air taxi networks growing from each city.
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Archer Aviation Midnight eVTOL aircraft. (Courtesy of Archer Aviation / Fox News)
Four regions covering the Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountains and the Oklahoma Plains will test a range of next-generation aircraft and operational concepts under the leadership of Utah Department of Transportation.
The Florida Department of Transportation will work with industry partners to test three operational categories focused on freight delivery, passenger transportation, automation and medical response through public and private investment.
Louisiana will host operations to test cargo and crew transport capabilities for high seas flights to the Gulf of America and power industry areas in Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi.
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Joby Aviation is testing its full-scale eVTOL aircraft in New York City in 2023. (Joy Aviation)
Other projects detailed in the announcement include those led by the North Carolina and Pennsylvania departments of transportation, as well as the City of Albuquerque.
This program was created under the executive order “Unleashing Drone Dominance” signed by the President Donald Trump.
“Thanks to President Trump, the future of aviation is here, and it will dramatically improve the way people and products travel,” Duffy said. “Congratulations to the great American inventors behind these exciting pilot projects.
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“Working together, we will ensure that America is at the forefront of using next-generation aircraft to safely redefine personal travel, regional transportation, logistics, emergency medicine and much more.”
Companies named as participants in the pilot program include Archer, BETA, Electra, Joby, Wisk, Ampaire, Elroy Air, Reliable Robotics and others.
