On August 6, 2026, Ampaire, a startup developing hybrid-electric regional aircraft, announced that it had started its participation in the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) program of the US Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration. These flight tests are taking place in the state of Utah under a specific initiative called uFLY, part of the aforementioned eIPP program. An Ampaire press release announced the commencement of the uFLY program and described the specificities of hybrid-electric operations in Utah. The uFLY program is one of eight projects selected by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to push onward with the development of advanced air mobility in the United States. Ampaire is planning to follow up with additional test flights in Utah, using an Eco Caravan aircraft, a Cessna Grand Caravan airframe retrofitted with an AMP-H570 hybrid-electric propulsion system.