March 9 (UPI) — The Federal Aviation Administration is launching a pilot program for use of air taxis across 26 states to allow for real-world testing of what it calls “an exciting window into the future of aviation.”
The Advanced Air Mobility and Electrical Vertical Takeoff and Landing Integration Pilot Program was announced Monday by the FAA and Department of Transportation with the acceptance of eight proposals the department said will help it develop regulations to safely enable the technology to scale up.
The range of concepts the program will review include urban taxi services, regional passenger transportation, emergency medical operations, drone technologies, and other potential industrial uses.
“These partnerships will help us better understand how to safely and efficiently integrate these aircraft in the national airspace system,” Chris Roucheleau, FAA debut administrator, said in a press release…