Archer, UAE Regulator Agree on Streamlined Air Taxi Certification Process
Restricted type certificate (RTC) program creates a path to begin ‘limited’ commercial operations.
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Opinion: Clearing America’s Runway for the Future of Aviation
U.S. must modernize certification process for advanced air mobility aircraft or risk falling behind other nations, including adversaries.
2025: A Big Year for Electric Air Taxi Testing, But 2026 Will Be Bigger
Electric air taxis and other novel aircraft are expected to participate in operational trials as soon as summer 2026.
FAA Certifies Bombardier Global 8000
Business jet entered service earlier in December with a delivery to a Canadian buyer.
Joby Outlines Dubai Air Taxi Plans Ahead of FAA Certification
Company says it could begin Dubai passenger flights before obtaining agency type approval.
Pipistrel Velis Electro Certified for Canadian Owners, Flight Schools
World’s first type certificated and commercially available electric aircraft earns another key approval.
Bombardier’s Global 8000 Certified by Transport Canada
Long-range business jet remains on track to enter service this year.
FAA Releases Powered-Lift Certification Guidance
Advisory circular provides a blueprint for authorizing the first new class of civil aircraft in decades.
U.S. Drone Delivery Firm Matternet Cleared to Fly in Saudi Arabia
Matternet founder and CEO Andreas Raptopoulos says the company will bring drone delivery to Riyadh, the Saudi capital.
China Certifies 4-Seat Commercial Electric Aircraft
All-electric RX4E receives type certification from the country’s civil aviation regulator and is claimed to be first of its kind to be cleared for commercial flight.
