A Joby electric aircraft flies over Monterey Bay. The goal is to have air taxis in place for the 2034 Winter Olympics in Utah to get visitors to and from venues. Courtesy 47G
SALT LAKE CITY—When the world comes to the 2034 Olympics in Salt Lake City, visitors could be flying to the venues in electric aircrafts. The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) in conjunction with 47G | Utah Aerospace and Defense (47G) announced during a press conference Tuesday, March 10, that Utah has been selected by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to lead a federal pilot program to test advanced electric aircraft and other aviation technologies.
Utah is one of eight projects nationwide for the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVOTL) Integration Pilot Program…