Flying air taxis move closer to US takeoff with issuing of FAA rule

Flying air taxis move closer to US takeoff with issuing of FAA rule

2 months ago
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https://apnews.com/article/faa-air-taxis-regulation-electric-aviation-85fd3c8b905a003eff64590afb5da339

Federal regulators gave a strong push to electric-powered air taxis Wednesday by issuing a final rule for operating the aircraft and how pilots will be trained to fly them.

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Whitaker, said the rule recognizes air taxis as an entirely new type of aircraft that will soon join airplanes and helicopters in the sky.