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]

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Aviation regulators from the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand have partnered to create a "Roadmap for AAM Type Certification" to harmonize global standards for advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft, including eVTOLs.
The collaboration aims to streamline the certification and international deployment of these novel aircraft by aligning airworthiness criteria, sharing data, and reducing regulatory red tape for manufacturers.
The roadmap seeks to reconcile differing national regulatory approaches, promoting performance-based standards to establish universal guidelines and mutually accepted means of compliance across the network.

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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.