Former FAA Chief Defends Safety Continuum Approach To eVTOLs

Ben Goldstein April 14, 2023

Former FAA Administration Michael Huerta serves on the boards of Joby Aviation and Delta Air Lines.

Credit: Joby Aviation 
Former FAA administrator Michael Huerta defended the agency’s “safety continuum” approach to certifying electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicles, arguing that an overly rigid framework for certifying electric aircraft could slow the pace of innovation and decarbonization in the...
Ben Goldstein

Based in Washington, Ben covers Congress, regulatory agencies, the Departments of Justice and Transportation and lobby groups.

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