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FAA Press Releases

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September 10, 2026

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Celebrates Launch of Federal eVTOL Pilot Program in Texas to Unlock the Future of Flight

Experimental commercial flights were made possible by the Department’s first-of-its-kind testing initiative
August 31, 2026

FAA Announces Key Demonstrations with the First Remotely-Piloted Hybrid-Electric Flight for Cargo Shipment

WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that Elroy and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development conducted a hybrid-electric demonstration flight to test cargo deliveries using remotely piloted aircraft at Houma-Terrebonne Airport in Louisiana. This is the first remotely piloted aircraft test flight under the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP).

August 18, 2026

FAA Announces Key Demonstrations with Hybrid-Electric Flights Connecting Small Airports to Major Airports

WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that Electra and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in partnership with New Jersey Department of Transportation conducted hybrid-electric demonstration flights to test routes connecting small local airports to major airline hubs.  

The test flights, which were part of the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) took place between Manassas, Virginia, and Philadelphia, stopping at:  

July 14, 2026

FAA Announces Major Milestone in eVTOL Technology Use

The FAA today announced that BETA Technologies and United Therapeutics Corporation, in partnership with the Pennsylvania DOT, flight-tested organ medical-transport capabilities from Virginia to Maryland. This is a major milestone in the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP).
March 9, 2026

THE FUTURE OF AVIATION IS HERE: Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and FAA Unveil Eight Selections for Pilot Program Testing Next-Gen Aircraft in America’s Skies

‘eVTOLs & advanced air mobility aircraft will radically redefine personal travel, regional transportation, cargo logistics, emergency medicine, and so much more’