Joby Launches eIPP Flights in Texas
- On Thursday, national and local leaders launched Project Nexus in Texas, a three-year pilot program testing highly automated electric aircraft for cargo and passenger transport.
- The Federal Aviation Administration selected eight state-led projects for the Integration Pilot Program earlier this year; the White House said data will help "develop new regulations that safely enable this futuristic technology at scale."
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed federal officials have "delegated authority to the state of Texas" as three companies—Joby, Beta, and Wisk—conduct test flights near Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
- National Business Aviation Association COO Chris Rocheleau stated the program makes history for "not only the United States, but the world," while Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division Director Daniel Harmon called it the "Jetsons age."
- Archer hopes to transport passengers during the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, though Joby and Archer face ongoing legal disputes over trade secrets and technical challenges including battery weight limitations.
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Texas Takes Flight: eVTOL Tests Launch Before Rules Are Written
Joby Aviation launched eVTOL demonstration flights this week in North Texas under the FAA's eIPP, testing routes into DFW Airport before final commercial rules exist. With BETA, Archer and Wisk also involved, the program gathers data to shape regulations while companies push toward 2026 passenger service. Texas positions itself at the forefront of advanced air mobility.
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Celebrates Launch of Federal eVTOL Pilot Program in Texas to Unlock the Future of Flight
Experimental commercial flights were made possible by the Department’s first-of-its-kind testing initiative FORT WORTH, TX — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy was in Texas today to celebrate the state’s first demonstration of its next-generation aircraft under USDOT’s Advanced Air Mobility Integration Pilot Program (eIPP)–making Texas the sixth location to launch under the Department’s…
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