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Archer Aviation Inc. (ACHR) said it plans to join the new federal eVTOL Integration Pilot Program. The program was set by the White House in June to speed up the rollout of electric air taxis in U.S. cities. The Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration will run the program and give companies a way to test flights before …

Archer Plans For Air Taxi Trial Participation Under White House eVTOL Pilot Program With U.S. Airlines and Cities  Archer Aviation Joby and Archer join FAA’s eVTOL pilot testing program  CNBC Trump Administration Seeks Pilot Projects for Air Taxis  The New York Times Joby Plans to Jumpstart US Operations through White House eVTOL Integration Program  Joby Aviation US launches pilot program to speed air taxi …

Waymo, the company synonymous with self-driving taxis on the West Coast, is now allowed to start testing out the congested streets of New York City. The Department of Transportation issued a permit on Friday allowing the company, which is owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, to test out eight self-driving cars with a driver in the vehicle. The pilot period …

Joby Achieves the First Piloted eVTOL Air Taxi Flight Between Two Public Airports  Business Wire Joby Aviation Stock Falls. Why a 12-Minute Flight Was So Important.  Barron’s Joby Takes Key Step Toward Commercial Service With First Airport-to-Airport Flight  The Wall Street Journal Joby’s flying taxi made a ‘major step’ with its first test flight between two US airports  Business Insider First Piloted eVTOL Air …

Joby Will Buy Blade’s Helicopter Taxi Business for $125 Million  The New York Times Joby will buy Blade’s air taxi business for up to $125 million  Axios Joby Aviation to Buy Blade Air Mobility Unit for Up to $125 Million  The Wall Street Journal Electric air taxi company Joby to acquire Blade Air’s passenger business  CNBC Futuristic air-taxi firm Joby expands NYC, global footprint …

As the aviation industry works to develop new air taxis and other electric aircraft made from innovative, lightweight materials, there’s a growing need to understand how those materials behave under impact. That’s why NASA is investigating potential air taxi materials and designs that could best protect passengers in the event of a crash. On June 26 at NASA’s Langley Research Center in …