Sky Throttles: FAA’s Impending Infrastructure Restrictions Could Shut Down Rural Utility Drones
The FAA’s Section 2209 proposal is meant to protect critical infrastructure from unsafe drone activity. If implemented too broadly, it…
Category: Community Impact
How TIF Can Help Rural Communities Build Vertiports Without Waiting for Washington
Tax increment financing can help rural communities fund the roads, utilities, charging infrastructure, and site work needed to turn vertiports into practical local assets.
Rural Skyways: This Week in AAM and Rural Mobility
Regulatory strides, vertiport plans, and industry milestones — what it means for rural communities.
This Week in Rural Air Mobility – May 21, 2026
Hybrid-electric VTOL funding, a landmark Florida summit, and the air taxi race accelerates – what it all means for rural…
Vertiport Zoning for Rural Communities: A Practical Guide for Local Officials
Electric air taxis and cargo drones are coming. The FAA has published design standards. Companies are taking pre-orders. States are…
Texas TxDOT’s Multi-Phase AAM Plan: From Cargo to Medical to Air Taxis
The Texas Department of Transportation has been selected for the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program with an ambitious three-phase plan…
FAA Launches eVTOL Integration Pilot Program – Rural Counties Should Apply
The Federal Aviation Administration has officially established the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), a first-of-its-kind initiative that will allow state,…
Textron Dissolves eAviation Division – What the AAM Shakeout Means for Rural Communities
Textron Inc. has announced it will eliminate its eAviation business unit, redistributing electric aircraft programs across its existing divisions in…
Training Pipeline Launches for Rural AAM Technicians
New certificate program builds rural AAM workforce.