In a press release sent out by the FAA, it claims that the powered lift category is “the first completely new category of civil aircraft since helicopters were introduced in the 1940s”, paving ...

“It is now a final rule.” The FAA called the SFAR the “final piece in the puzzle” for introducing powered-lift aircraft, which could begin flying passengers, cargo, and even ambulance ...

The Federal Aviation Administration published highly anticipated final regulations for electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles that it says will chart the path for the “air travel of the ...

On Tuesday, FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker announced that the agency is introducing a rule that creates a new category of aircraft, the first since the 1940s: “powered-lift” operations ...

FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker (center) signs the new Powered Lift SFAR during a ceremony at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Credit: Bill Carey/Aviation Week LAS VEGAS—The FAA on Oct. 22 ...

Clearing the way for a new class of “powered lift” aircraft to get off the ground, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 22 October released a finalised rule outlining operational and ...