FAA sets high bar for commercial air taxi flights under eVTOL pilot programme

<p>A regulatory official suggests achieving air taxi type certificates may be an easier path than securing commercial-flight approvals under eIPP programme. Developers of air taxis and other novel aircraft face a tough regulatory path to operate pre-certification revenue flights under the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) air taxi pilot programme, according to an agency official. The…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/2026/10/faa-sets-high-bar-for-commercial-air-taxi-flights-under-evtol-pilot-programme/">FAA sets high bar for commercial air taxi flights under eVTOL pilot programme</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com">FlightGlobal</a>.</p>