American Air Taxis Could Go Global With New FAA Partnerships

Five-way agreement between the American regulator and its counterparts in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the U.K. aims to harmonize standards.

Jack Daleo

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 04:54 PM ET

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U.S. government and AAM industry stakeholders unveil the five-way multinational agreement at the Paris Air Show. [Jack Daleo/FLYING]

Key Takeaways:

Aviation regulators from the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand have formed the National Aviation Authorities (NAA) network to harmonize advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft certification.
They unveiled a "Roadmap for AAM Type Certification" at the Paris Air Show, aiming to streamline the global validation process for new designs like eVTOLs and hydrogen-powered aircraft.
The collaboration seeks to align each nation's AAM standards, share data, and reduce regulatory hurdles to facilitate the faster international deployment of these next-generation aviation technologies.

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PARIS—Aviation regulators from the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are joining forces to unlock a new generation of advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft—including electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis and hydrogen-powered designs.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau unveiled the multinational agreement at the Paris Air Show, where they were joined by the CEOs of eVTOL manufacturers Archer Aviation, Joby Aviation, Beta Technologies, and Wisk Aero. The companies’ aircraft are considered powered-lift—a category the FAA established in 2024.