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The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed a second extension of FAA authorization as lawmakers quibble over a contentious bill.

The model earned its FAA type certification in 2021.

The departure of Sean Cassidy, who led Amazon Prime Air’s safety, flight operations, and regulatory affairs, costs the firm a key relationship with the FAA.

Reliable’s remotely piloted aircraft technology relies on a continuous autopilot system, which allows flights to be operated from miles away.

The manufacturer of Hexa is now selling the pinwheel-shaped aircraft to law enforcement, first responders, medical providers, and other customers.

Federal plans to restrict park airspace could hurt businesses, critics say.

The eVTOL manufacturer says it’s ready to start building the first Lilium Jet models, which it plans to use for flight testing with EASA.

The model underwent several years of extensive testing prior to gaining approval.

Guardian Agriculture, which also claims the title of the first eVTOL to be certified by the FAA for commercial operations, began serving its first customer this week.

The former Olympian pleaded guilty to ‘destroying the wreckage of an aircraft he had intentionally crashed.’