Revised eVTOL Certification Rules Bring FAA And EASA Closer

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Revised rules bring the EU and U.S. closer.

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The wheels of regulation may move slowly, but the trouble comes when they do not all turn at the same speed or in the same direction. With coordinated regulatory actions, the FAA and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on June 10 moved to align more closely their certification rules for...
Graham Warwick

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