Joby Aviation said that with the final rule, the FAA “lays the groundwork necessary for Joby to launch commercial passenger service in the U.S., once the company has received type certification of

The agency outlines how pilots will train to fly air taxis. 'Now we’re positioned to usher in the first brand-new type of commercial operation in decades,' the FAA says.

The Federal Aviation Administration has published new rules that it calls “the final piece of the puzzle” toward allowing half-helicopter, half-airplane, electric “air taxis” to start whizzing through the skies.