en.Wedoany.com Reported - Light eVTOL aircraft manufacturer Pivotal has officially joined the Multi-State Cooperative Entity (MSCE) eIPP, led by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). This cooperative has been selected by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP). Pivotal will support the cooperative as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of light eVTOL aircraft.
The MSCE National Integration Center, led by PennDOT, was established by a group of peer state aviation agencies within the NASAO AAM Multi-State Cooperative (AAMMC). The center is dedicated to driving commercial revenue for the advanced air mobility industry and restoring air service to underserved and underfunded urban and rural communities. The center believes this collaborative model creates the best opportunity to bring new technological achievements to the heartland of the United States.
The MSCE National Integration Center currently covers 18 U.S. states, including Pennsylvania, Virginia, Oklahoma, Maryland, Oregon, Massachusetts, California, North Carolina, Alaska, Illinois, Washington, Maine, New Mexico, New Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia, Wyoming, and Tennessee. Participating OEMs include BETA, Electra, and Pivotal. Operators include UPMC STAT Medevac, Nulton Aviation Tri State Charter, United Therapeutics, and Republic Airways. Additionally, the center integrates six universities (including three FAA drone test sites and multiple BEYOND projects), seven infrastructure stakeholders providing physical and digital infrastructure expertise, and over 30 stakeholder partners, representing 68 sites with potential coverage of more than 50 million U.S. residents.
The MSCE National Integration Center has set two primary goals. First, to demonstrate, evaluate, and develop regional services that can be replicated within and across regions and state borders. Second, to identify areas with unmet needs and markets, aiming to convert eIPP-developed advanced air mobility services into profitable commercial services as quickly as possible after the FAA issues type certification.
Pivotal CEO Ken Karklin stated that Pivotal is honored to be a key partner in the cooperative, helping to integrate advanced air mobility into communities across the country. The company will contribute a proven aircraft platform, backed by over eight years of manned flight experience, and will also provide operational expertise, training programs, and technical capabilities for the program.
The MSCE's work focuses on the U.S. heartland, regions often overlooked by new technologies and services. The cooperative aims to ensure that every American can access the new technologies and services created by advanced air mobility. By focusing on economically and commercially viable services nationwide, integrating relevant programs into state-level systems, leveraging private capital, and building the broadest and deepest consortium, the MSCE has the potential to revitalize air services, promote the development of all communities, and deliver lasting benefits to the American people.
Pivotal is a company that designs, develops, and manufactures light eVTOL aircraft. As an industry pioneer, it is known for the BlackFly, the first commercially available and customer-delivered light lift eVTOL aircraft in the United States. In October 2023, Pivotal released its next-generation production aircraft, the Helix, and began sales in January 2024. The company is the first light eVTOL OEM to achieve AS9100D certification and is committed to the highest standards of aerospace quality and manufacturing excellence. Pivotal's unique tilt-aircraft architecture and scalable technology platform have been continuously improved for over a decade. Currently, the company's technology platform boasts the most mature technology in the light eVTOL and civil lift categories. Pivotal aircraft can take off and land vertically without the need for runways, making them suitable for a variety of applications including recreation, short-distance commuting, defense, and public safety.
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