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As states look for ways to reduce emissions, electric aviation might be the answer.

Utah's Project Alta Summit Day Two shifted from inspiration to obligation, as the FAA, Joby Aviation, Beta Technologies, and community leaders committed to concrete infrastructure timelines, vertiport sites, and workforce pipelines ahead of the 2034 Winter Olympics.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected Utah as one of eight projects nationwide to participate in the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program. The project known as uFLY: America’s AAM Crossroads to the West, is a multi-state partnership led by UDOT in coordination with Oklahoma, Oregon, Idaho and Arizona. 

47G hosts summit for innovators and policymakers to spark deployment of Advanced Air Mobility in Utah —and beyond

‘eVTOLs & advanced air mobility aircraft will radically redefine personal travel, regional transportation, cargo logistics, emergency medicine, and so much more’

Under President Trump’s direction, the FAA introduced the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) to accelerate the safe deployment of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) vehicles in the National Airspace System.

In 2002, millions of people descended on Utah for the XIX Olympic Winter Games. It was a big opportunity for a state with only 2.2 million people — one that state leaders took seriously.

As cities around the world gear up for the future of air mobility, Utah is building the technology that will help to make it all possible.

The UDOT report noted several benefits of developing an air taxi system, including a faster connection between rural areas and population centers.