The U.S. Department of Transportation and the FAA announced Monday that they have selected eight proposals to participate in the Advanced Air Mobility and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), an initiative intended to study how emerging aircraft technologies like eVTOL aircraft may operate within the national airspace system. Projects will involve state and local governments working with aviation manufacturers and operators to test a range of operational concepts.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the effort will help reshape American transportation.
“Working together, we will ensure America leads the way in safely leveraging next-gen aircraft to radically redefine personal travel, regional transportation, cargo logistics, emergency medicine, and so much more,” Duffy said.
Eight Pilot Projects Span 26 States
The selected proposals span 26 states and include projects led by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the Texas Department of Transportation, the Utah Department of Transportation, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the Louisiana state government, the Florida Department of Transportation, the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the city of Albuquerque…