FAA set to finalize pilot training, certification rules for air taxis

(Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday plans to unveil final comprehensive training and pilot certification rules for flying air taxis, addressing a key hurdle to the deployment of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

The White House cleared the FAA's final rules on Friday that were first proposed in June 2023. FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker is expected to outline details on the final rule at a conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday.

Low-altitude urban aircraft known as eVTOLs have drawn intense global interest, with numerous companies going public like Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation.

(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)