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FAA advances eVTOL integration trials as Phoenix-area airports test ground-vehicle collision technology

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The FAA has selected eight projects for its three-year eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, spanning 26 states and testing advanced air mobility aircraft and operating concepts. Separately, new technology intended to prevent aircraft collisions with ground vehicles will be tested at Phoenix Sky Harbor, Deer Valley and Goodyear airports through year-end.

Discovered 2026-10-12T23:04:40.665196-07:00 | 2026-10-12T23:04:40.665196-07:00

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  • The FAA’s eIPP will test eVTOL aircraft and operational concepts through eight projects across 26 states, creating a broad, multi-location test of how advanced air mobility could be integrated.
  • Phoenix Sky Harbor, Deer Valley and Goodyear will trial technology intended to prevent aircraft collisions with ground vehicles through the end of the year, addressing a distinct airport-surface safety challenge.

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