The FAA formally launched the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) last week. The program’s very existence is still quite new, but involves a sweeping three-year initiative intended to jumpstart the deployment of air taxis, cargo aircraft, and other advanced aerial systems across the country.

Announced in Washington last week and backed by Executive Order 14307, Unleashing American Drone Dominance, the program pairs regional and local governments with private sector partners to test new models of air transportation under FAA oversight. At least five projects will be selected, each designed to generate data and lessons to shape future policy, certification, and safety standards.

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