Boeing-owned autonomous air taxi clears FAA hurdle

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — A self-flying air taxi owned by Boeing just passed a hurdle with the FAA. 

Wisk Aero is a subsidiary of the aerospace giant that is looking to bring autonomous air taxis to the market. Its 6th Generation aircraft just recently secured a Stage 2 G-1 issue paper, which lays out airworthiness and environmental regulations. The company called it “a big milestone” in its certification journey. 

The aircraft can fit up to four passengers, plus luggage, and is piloted autonomously using existing technologies like autopilots, precision navigation, flight management systems, and the company’s own proprietary software. “Ultimately, this means that the aircraft can

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