Trump administration launches trial program to fast-track electric air taxis

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(Bebeto Matthews | AP)The Trump administration has unveiled a pilot program to accelerate the use of electric air taxis, a move aimed at establishing U.S. dominance in airspace technology. The program will also include piloted and unmanned operations that focus on electric air taxis, also called an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft or eVTOL, that can help with delivering cargo and supplies. This is not the first time the FAA has considered air taxis for future use. The company on Friday announced plans to participate in the pilot program. “We’ll demonstrate that air taxis can operate safely and quietly,” Archer founder and CEO Adam Goldstein said in a statement .