{"id":2136610,"date":"2026-06-16T11:26:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T09:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/evtol-air-taxis-faa-certification-us-launch-summer-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T11:26:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T09:26:08","slug":"certificazione-faa-per-i-taxi-aerei-evtol-lancio-negli-stati-uniti-nellestate-del-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/it\/evtol-air-taxis-faa-certification-us-launch-summer-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"I taxi aerei superano l&#039;ultimo grande ostacolo"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style>\n\n<p>After a decade of promises, the electric air taxi is finally about to carry paying passengers in the United States &mdash; and it could happen this summer.<\/p>\n\n<p>The two front-runners have cleared the hardest gates yet. Joby Aviation has reached stage four of the FAA's five-stage type-certification process and begun flying its first production-conforming aircraft. Archer Aviation says it is the first to close phase three of the FAA's four-phase process. And the regulator's new eVTOL Integration Pilot Program will let pre-certified aircraft begin operating across 26 states.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f5f5f5;border-radius:8px;padding:18px 22px;margin:24px 0\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:700;color:#333;font-size:15px\">Quick Facts<\/p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px;line-height:1.75\"><li><strong>Joby:<\/strong> reached stage 4 of 5 in FAA type certification<\/li><li><strong>Archer:<\/strong> first to close phase 3 of the FAA process<\/li><li><strong>FAA eIPP:<\/strong> eVTOL operations cleared across 26 states<\/li><li><strong>Timeline:<\/strong> first US commercial flights expected as soon as summer 2026<\/li><li><strong>What they are:<\/strong> quiet, electric vertical-takeoff air taxis<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">From Hype to Hardware<\/h2>\n\n<p>eVTOLs &mdash; electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft &mdash; have absorbed billions in investment and years of skepticism. The promise is a quiet, emissions-free aircraft that lifts like a helicopter and cruises like a plane, turning a 90-minute drive into a seven-minute hop. The obstacle has always been certification: convincing the FAA that a radically new aircraft is as safe as an airliner.<\/p>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">The Real Test Is Service, Not Flight<\/h2>\n\n<p>Flying the aircraft was never really the question &mdash; both companies have hundreds of test flights logged. The question is whether they can build them at scale, certify the production line, train pilots, and run a reliable, profitable service. Plenty of well-funded rivals have already burned through cash without reaching this point.<\/p>\n\n<p>If Joby or Archer carries a paying passenger in 2026, it will mark the start of a genuinely new category of air travel &mdash; and the moment the air taxi stops being a render and becomes a ride.<\/p>\n\n<p><em>Sources: FAA; FlyingMag; Airways; Joby and Archer investor updates.<\/em><\/p><!-- mf-faq -->\n\n<div class=\"mf-faq-block\"><style>.mf-faq-block{margin:34px 0}.mf-faq-item:not([open]) .mf-faq-answer{display:none !important}.mf-faq-block h2.mf-faq-h{padding-top:22px;margin-bottom:14px}.mf-faq-item{border:1px solid #e2e8f5;border-radius:8px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff}.mf-faq-item summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:15px 50px 15px 18px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;position:relative;line-height:1.45;user-select:none}.mf-faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mf-faq-item summary::after{content:\"+\";position:absolute;right:18px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:1.5em;font-weight:400;color:#5C91FF;line-height:1}.mf-faq-item[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mf-faq-item[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid #eef1f8}.mf-faq-item summary:hover{background:#f5f8ff}.mf-faq-answer{padding:14px 18px;color:#333;line-height:1.6}.mf-faq-answer p{margin:0}.mf-faq-answer a{color:#5C91FF}<\/style><h2 class=\"mf-faq-h\">Related Questions<\/h2><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is an eVTOL air taxi?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>An eVTOL air taxi is a quiet, electric aircraft that takes off and lands vertically like a helicopter but cruises on electric motors, carrying a few passengers on short urban or regional hops. Companies such as Joby and Archer are developing them for fast, low-noise point-to-point flights. The idea echoes earlier <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/bell-x-22-ducted-fan-vtol-history-forgotten-prototype\/\">ducted-fan VTOL experiments<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>When will air taxis start carrying passengers in the US?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The first US commercial eVTOL air taxi flights are expected as soon as summer 2026. Joby Aviation has reached stage four of the FAA's five-stage type-certification process and is flying production-conforming aircraft, while Archer Aviation says it was first to close phase three of the FAA's four-phase process.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Which companies are leading the air taxi race?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation are the two front-runners in the US eVTOL air taxi race. Joby has advanced to stage four of five in FAA type certification and begun flying production-conforming aircraft; Archer says it was first to close phase three. Getting here has been costly, with the sector having <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/12-billion-burned-zero-passengers-carried-the-evtol-cash-bonfire\/\">burned billions before carrying passengers<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is the FAA's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The FAA's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) is a new initiative that lets pre-certified electric air taxis begin operating across 26 US states. It is designed to bring eVTOLs into the national airspace in a controlled way, helping pave the path toward routine commercial air-taxi service.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What infrastructure do air taxis need?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Air taxis need dedicated takeoff and landing sites, often called vertiports, plus charging systems and integration into busy airspace. Building this network is one of the biggest practical hurdles to scaling the service, prompting concepts such as <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/aeroberm-vertiport-urban-air-mobility-dubai-evtol-2026\/\">purpose-built vertiports<\/a> to unlock urban air mobility.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>How are air taxis different from helicopters?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Air taxis differ from helicopters mainly in propulsion and noise. eVTOLs use multiple small electric motors and rotors rather than one large rotor, making them far quieter, cheaper to run and free of direct emissions. 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