On Tuesday, the FAA issued a final rule for the qualifications and training that instructors and pilots must have to fly aircraft in this “powered-lift” category. The rule also addresses their

The Federal Aviation Administration has published new rules that it calls “the final piece of the puzzle” toward allowing half-helicopter, half-airplane, electric “air taxis” to start whizzing through the skies.

LAS VEGAS—The FAA on Oct. 22 announced the release of a regulation that creates the operating and pilot training basis for a new category of powered-lift aircraft, a development considered critical to the success of the emerging advanced air mobility (AAM) industry.

Firms such as Joby and Archer are betting their battery-powered air taxis, also known as electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, will revolutionize the aviation landscape by cutting down on commute times in congested urban areas. However, both are still waiting for the FAA to certify their vehicles.

Federal regulators are giving a strong push to electric-powered air taxis by issuing a final rule for operating the aircraft and how pilots will be trained to fly them.

The Federal Aviation Administration published new rules that move toward allowing “air taxis” to start whizzing through the skies.