Putting AAM on a fast flight path to operational success
The U.S. Transportation Department is planning ways to implement AAM more quickly and safely
Sean P. Duffy, the U.S. Transportation Secretary, recently announced a pilot program within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to hasten the deployment of advanced air mobility vehicles.
The program, the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) will facilitate the public-private partnerships with state and local governments and private sector companies to build new frameworks and regulations to ensure safe operations.
Sean P. Duffy, the U.S. Transportation Secretary, recently announced a pilot program within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to hasten the deployment of advanced air mobility vehicles.
The program, the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) will facilitate the public-private partnerships with state and local governments and private sector companies to build new frameworks and regulations to ensure safe operations.
“The next great technological revolution in aviation is here. The United States will lead the way, and doing so will cement America’s status as a global leader in transportation innovation,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. “That means more high-paying manufacturing jobs and economic opportunity. By safely testing the deployment of these futuristic air taxis and other AAM vehicles, we can fundamentally improve how the traveling public and products move.”
“This pilot program gives us another opportunity to advance the Administration’s plan to accelerate safe eVTOL and advanced air mobility operations across the United States,” said FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford. “We will take the lessons learned from these projects to enable safe, scalable AAM operations nationwide.”
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