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 partnered to accelerate the development and global rollout of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft, including eVTOLs.
They unveiled a "Roadmap for AAM Type Certification" at the Paris Air Show, aiming to align national standards and streamline the certification and validation processes across these five nations.
This collaboration seeks to reduce regulatory hurdles for manufacturers, allowing for faster introduction of new aircraft designs abroad by harmonizing safety requirements and certification pathways.

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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.