“This is the kind of innovation I love to see: technology that’s going to fundamentally improve how people and products move. The future of flight is coming.” Source: That was US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy as he became the first Transportation Secretary in American history to fly aboard an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft during a visit to BETA Technologies headquarters in Burlington, Vermont. The milestone comes as the Trump Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration expand efforts to bring next-generation aircraft into the national airspace. During the visit, Duffy and FAA officials announced the Electric Innovative Pilot Program, a nationwide initiative designed to accelerate the safe testing and deployment of advanced air mobility technologies.
