Johns Hopkins aerospace engineer Jaafar El-Awady explains why flying vehicles are far from replacing ground transportation

Federal regulatory update creates first new class of aircraft in 80 years, sets the stage for future of passenger and cargo transport

Joby Aviation said that with the final rule, the FAA “lays the groundwork necessary for Joby to launch commercial passenger service in the U.S., once the company has received type certification of

It’s “the last key step needed to get them flying safely,” the FAA said Wednesday, adding that they will “soon appear in the skies.” When air taxis do enter service, “they’ll be the first completely new aircraft category introduced to civil operations since helicopters in the 1940s,

Move over, helicopters. Make room for ‘powered-lift’ vehicles. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is clearing the way for air taxis and similar vehicles to begin operating in earnest around the country.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued the final rule for air taxis and other electric-powered aircraft Tuesday, calling the regulations the “final piece in the puzzle” to introducing these aircraft types.