FAA’s Advanced Air Mobility Pilot Program Takes Flight

Alia CX300 eCTOL aircraft

Beta Technologies and partner United Therapeutics used two Alia CX300 eCTOL aircraft to transport a manufactured heart on a roughly 275-mi. mission from Virginia to Maryland.

Credit: Beta Technologies
Five months after the U.S. Transportation Department selected eight projects for a nationwide advanced air mobility integration initiative, the program is beginning to move from planning into real-world operations with advanced air mobility aircraft flying medical, cargo and regional transportation...
Ben Goldstein

Based in Rhode Island, Ben covers advanced air mobility and is a contributor to Aviation Week’s Business Aviation & AAM Report.

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