Feds OK rules for U.S. to begin electric air taxi service
The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday issued long-awaited rules that will help pave the way for the commercialization of electric air taxis as soon as next year. Why it matters: This new form of transportation,
US regulator finalizes air taxi rules
US regulators on Tuesday finalized regulations for "powered lift" vehicles, opening the door for commercial air taxis."The rule is the final piece in the puzzle for safely introducing these aircraft in the near term,
Air taxis and other electric-powered aircraft cleared for takeoff with final FAA rules
Powered lift includes aircraft described by industry watchers as electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL. Using tilt rotors, eVTOL aircraft are designed to take off and land vertically like a helicopter and then transition into forward flight on fixed wings like a plane.
Air Taxis Take One Step Closer to Reality With FAA Rules
US aviation regulators released final safety rules for the nascent air taxi industry Tuesday, crossing a key milestone for companies such as Joby Aviation Inc. and Archer Aviation Inc. to eventually begin commercial operations.
FAA finalises rule establishing new class of ‘powered lift’ aircraft to enable commercial air taxis
Clearing the way for a new class of "powered lift" aircraft to get off the ground, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 22 October released a finalised rule outlining operational and pilot-training requirements for the burgeoning electric air taxi sector.
New regulations push electric ‘air taxis’ closer to reality, FAA says
The Federal Aviation Administration has published new rules that it calls “the final piece of the puzzle” toward allowing half-helicopter, half-airplane, electric “air taxis” to start whizzing through the skies.
Flying Air Taxis Move Closer to US Takeoff With Issuing of FAA Rule
Federal regulators is giving a strong push to electric-powered air taxis by issuing a final rule for operating the aircraft and how pilots will be trained to fly them
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Inside Joby's Air Taxi Facility, I Saw the Future of Air Travel Take Flight
This aircraft takes off like a helicopter but flies more like a plane. We got to see how an air taxi gets built -- and how ...
Air taxis will fly in the U.S. next year.. "Resolving major obstacles"
Starting next year, the "air taxi," a means of flying transportation in the United States, has set the stage for floating.The ...
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Air taxi growth demands efficient vertiports and traffic control systems
The air-taxi market is predicted to grow exponentially by the end of the decade, but experts have warned that its future depends on a well-planned network of vertiports that would need to be ...
Wisk Aero partners with Airservices Australia as it readies air taxi launch
Boeing-owned Wisk Aero said on Tuesday it has partnered with government agency Airservices Australia to study how air taxis ...
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Zapata Bills Hybrid Air Scooter As Best-Performing Personal eVTOL
Zapata Bills Hybrid Air Scooter As Best-Performing Personal eVTOL is published in Advanced Air Mobility Report, an Aviation ...
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Wisk furthers pursuit of self-flying air taxi network in Australia
US autonomous air taxi developer Wisk Aero has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airservices Australia aimed at ...
Airservices and Wisk sign deal to support air taxi integration
The memorandum of understanding will see Wisk, a subsidiary of Boeing, and Airservices collaborate and share expertise on AAM ...
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Bengaluru's Air Taxi Service Takes Off, Paving Way For Five-Minute Commutes To Airport From City
The eVTOLs, capable of flying short distances, offer a solution to the city's notorious traffic congestion. The aircraft, ...