Bye Aerospace's all-electric eFlyer 2 trainer has completed its first flight following FAA approval for developmental testing, a milestone nine years in the making.
TowerThe FAA has delayed Boeing 737 MAX 10 certification over an undisclosed software issue, a decision that reveals how rigorously the agency now reviews transport category aircraft.
TowerThe Pilatus PC-12 PRO has received joint FAA and EASA certification for an emergency autoland system that can fly and land the aircraft with zero pilot input.
TowerWisk Aero, wholly owned by Boeing, is pursuing FAA type certification for a pilotless four-seat air taxi - a regulatory first with no existing framework to follow.
VectorJoby Aviation flew a Cessna 208 Caravan coast-to-coast across the U.S. with no pilot aboard - a genuine autonomy milestone with major implications for cargo aviation.
TowerJoby Aviation's S4 eVTOL leads the FAA certification race with conforming aircraft flying, a Part 135 air carrier certificate already in hand, and a defined path to type certification.
VectorJoby Aviation's S4 electric air taxi has logged over 1,000 test flight hours, but an unprecedented FAA certification process and infrastructure gaps put commercial service no earlier than 2026–2027.
VectorWisk Aero is seeking FAA approval to fly paying passengers without any pilot onboard - a certification the agency has never granted in the history of commercial aviation.
VectorJoby Aviation has real aircraft, real flight data, and an agreed certification basis with the FAA - but a type certificate for a powered-lift aircraft has never been issued.
VectorArcher Aviation's Midnight eVTOL is navigating the most complex FAA certification process ever attempted for a small electric commercial aircraft - and the outcome will shape the entire industry.
VectorWisk Aero is pursuing FAA certification for a fully pilotless four-passenger air taxi - a regulatory first that could redefine civil aviation for the next 50 years.
VectorEpic Flight Academy is adding A&P test prep courses in Florida and Kentucky, addressing a projected global shortage of 610,000 aviation maintenance technicians.
TowerJoby Aviation and BETA Technologies are flying eVTOL aircraft in federally supervised North Texas airspace integration tests - a milestone every pilot should track.
TowerSupernal's SA-2 eVTOL aircraft backed by Hyundai's $100B manufacturing empire may be the most credible air taxi program in a field that keeps running out of money.
VectorBye Aerospace's eFlyer Two has received an FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate, clearing the way for flight testing of the first purpose-built electric trainer.
TowerJoby Aviation's S4 tilt-rotor eVTOL is the furthest along in FAA type certification, navigating a process the agency has never run before.
VectorJoby Aviation's S4 is the most advanced attempt to certify a powered-lift electric air taxi, navigating an unprecedented FAA process targeting commercial operations by 2026–2027.
VectorWisk Aero is pursuing FAA certification for a fully autonomous 4-passenger air taxi with no pilot seat - a regulatory first with no existing standard to follow.
VectorWisk Aero is pursuing FAA certification for a fully pilotless passenger eVTOL - a regulatory gamble that could define how autonomous aviation gets certified for decades.
VectorJoby Aviation leads the U.S. eVTOL race toward FAA type certification, but as of mid-2026 no powered-lift aircraft has crossed that finish line - here's what the milestones actually mean.
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