The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that Virginia-based Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra) is the premier private company participant in the Trump Administration’s inaugural Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing and Advanced Air Mobility Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) alongside state partners. The program calls for the formation of public-private partnerships with […]
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FAA Unveils Eight Selections for Pilot Program Testing Next-Gen Aircraft in America’s Skies
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced eight proposals were selected as part of the brand-new Advanced Air Mobility and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP). eVTOLs are futuristic aircraft that have the potential to generate new jobs, connect communities, and strengthen American leadership […]
Electra Joins Virginia Smart Airspace Program to Establish National Blueprint for Advanced Air Mobility Instrument Flight Rules
Photo – Electra’s Direct Aviation model uses the nine-passenger EL9 Ultra Short aircraft, which can take off and land in as little as 150 feet, to unlock thousands of new Ultra Short access points – including fields, parking lots, and underutilized runways – bringing air travel closer to where people live, work, and play. Credit: […]
Electra Secures Additional Patents Protecting its Advanced Hybrid-Electric Architecture for Ultra Short Takeoff and Landing Aircraft
Electra.aero, Inc. (Electra) has been granted a series of U.S. patents that protect core components of its groundbreaking hybrid-electric propulsion and flight control architecture, a system designed to enable Ultra Short takeoff and landing operations while maintaining conventional aircraft performance and safety margins. These patents cover critical elements necessary to deploy electric blown lift practically, […]
North Carolina Proposes Participation in FAA Electric Aviation Pilot Program
The N.C. Department of Transportation Division of Aviation has submitted a proposal to participate in the Federal Aviation Administration’s Electric Aviation Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), an initiative designed to support the safe integration of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL), such as air taxis, and advanced air mobility (AAM) technologies into the national airspace. […]
Surf Air Mobility Partners with the Hawaii Department of Transportation and BETA Technologies to Advance Electric Aviation in Hawaii with eIPP Application
Surf Air Mobility Inc. has announced its partnership with the Hawaii Department of Transportation (“HDOT”) and electric aerospace company, BETA Technologies, on the request for proposal (“RFP”) application for the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Integration Pilot Program (“eIPP”), a federal public-private initiative within the White House’s Advanced Air Mobility (“AAM”) National Strategy. Surf Air […]
UrbanLink Selects NOEMI Electric Amphibious Aircraft for Future Seaplane Operations in Florida
Elfly Group, developer of the all-electric amphibious aircraft NOEMI (No Emissions), announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UrbanLink, a U.S.-based zero-emission mobility company backed by revered US airline entrepreneur Ed Wegel. The agreement includes a 10+10 soft order for the NOEMI electric amphibious seaplane, representing a potential order value of approximately […]
Wisk Completes First Flight of Generation 6 Autonomous eVTOL
Wisk Aero announced the successful completion of the first flight of its Generation 6 aircraft. The flight is a pivotal step forward in Wisk’s journey to deliver the first certified, autonomous passenger-carrying eVTOL to market in the U.S. Wisk is the only company to have designed, built, and flown six generations of eVTOL aircraft. The […]
AutoFlight Unveils Water-based Green Vertiport, Debuts World’s First Integrated Sea-Air Mobility Solution
On November 22, 2025, AutoFlight Aviation Technology unveiled the world’s first “Integrated Sea-Air Low-Altitude Economy Solution.” The system comprises a zero-carbon Water-based Green Vertiport (WGV) that extends eVTOL infrastructure across vast water areas, addressing key challenges such as difficult site selection, slow deployment, and complex take-off and landing operations. This advancement accelerates the transition of […]
AIR Expands eVTOL Flight Operations in Florida Following FAA Airworthiness Certificate Issuance
AIR has announced that its latest US-based eVTOL prototype has successfully received FAA Experimental Airworthiness Certification, a key step in the company’s mission to bring electric aviation to everyday life. This certification accelerates AIR’s flight testing at its facility near West Palm Beach, Florida, marking a significant milestone in the company’s expansion to the US. […]
