Former FAA Chief Defends Safety Continuum Approach To eVTOLs

Former FAA Administration Michael Huerta serves on the boards of Joby Aviation and Delta Air Lines.

Credit: Joby Aviation 
Former FAA administrator Michael Huerta defended the agency’s “safety continuum” approach to certifying electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicles, arguing that an overly rigid framework for certifying electric aircraft could slow the pace of innovation and decarbonization in the...
Ben Goldstein

Based in Boston, Ben covers advanced air mobility and is managing editor of Aviation Week Network’s AAM Report.

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