2026年7月14日，美国联邦航空管理局（FAA）宣布，在特朗普政府“eVTOL整合试点计划（eIPP）”框架下，BETA Technologies与United Therapeutics等机构合作，成功完成了从弗吉尼亚州到马里兰州的电动飞机器官医疗运输飞行测试。此次跨州飞行旨在评估电动飞机在关键医疗物流中的可靠性，标志着先进空中交通（AAM）飞行器安全融入美国空域系统迈出了重要里程碑。

FAA Announces Major Milestone in eVTOL Technology Use

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that BETA Technologies and United Therapeutics Corporation, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, flight-tested organ medical-transport capabilities from Virginia to Maryland. This is a major milestone in the Department’s work to safely launch Advanced Air Mobility aircraft into America’s skies under the Trump Administration’s Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP).

“The eIPP gives us a real-world environment to safely test and integrate the next generation of aircraft into our airspace system,” said FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford. “From urban and rural transportation to lifesaving medical and search-and-rescue missions, these aircraft have virtually unlimited potential and we’re grateful for the partnerships that are helping turn that potential into reality.”

BETA’s ALIA electric aircraft flew from Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport to Charlottesville Albemarle Airport carrying an animal organ in a containment system— a medical cooler used to keep donor organs alive and healthy during transport. There, the containment system was transferred to another ALIA, which flew to Frederick Municipal Airport and finally to Martin State Airport – Baltimore. The purpose was to test and evaluate the reliability of electric aircraft for critical organ delivery.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and other eIPP participants are planning additional test flights throughout the rest of the year.

Additional Information:

The eIPP is a first-of-its-kind program that was outlined in President Trump’s Unleashing Drone Dominance Executive Order. It creates one of the largest real-world testing environments for next-generation aircraft that have the potential to generate new jobs, connect communities, and strengthen American leadership in aviation.

In March 2026, the Department of Transportation announced it selected eight projects across 26 states to join the eIPP. Partners include leading aircraft manufacturers, operators and state partners testing a range of operational concepts including urban air taxi services, emergency medical response operations, and cargo logistics. The FAA will use the findings from these test flights to better understand operational constraints, validate concepts, refine procedures, and inform future policy, training, and integration.

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FAA 宣布 eVTOL 技术应用取得重大里程碑

2026年7月14日，星期二

华盛顿 — 美国联邦航空管理局（FAA）今日宣布，BETA Technologies 与 United Therapeutics Corporation 携手宾夕法尼亚州交通部，成功完成了从弗吉尼亚州到马里兰州的器官医疗运输飞行测试。这是该部门在特朗普政府“电动垂直起降飞行器（eVTOL）整合试点计划（eIPP）”框架下，将先进空中交通（AAM）飞行器安全引入美国空域所取得的一项重大里程碑。

FAA 局长 Bryan Bedford 表示：“eIPP 为我们提供了一个真实的测试环境，以安全地测试并将下一代飞行器整合到我们的空域系统中。从城市和农村交通，到拯救生命的医疗和搜救任务，这些飞行器拥有几乎无限的潜力，我们感谢那些帮助将这种潜力化为现实的合作伙伴。”

在此次测试中，BETA 公司的 ALIA 电动飞机从弗吉尼亚理工大学蒙哥马利执行机场起飞，飞往夏洛茨维尔阿尔伯马尔机场，机上携带了一个动物器官及其配套的医疗冷藏系统（用于在运输过程中保持捐献器官的活性与健康）。随后，该冷藏系统被转移至另一架 ALIA 飞机，飞往弗雷德里克市立机场，最终抵达巴尔的摩马丁州立机场。此次行动旨在测试和评估电动飞机在执行关键器官运输任务中的可靠性。

宾夕法尼亚州交通部及其他 eIPP 参与方计划在今年剩余时间里开展更多测试飞行。

补充信息：

eIPP 是一个首创性项目，其规划源于特朗普总统签署的《释放无人机主导地位行政命令》。该项目为下一代飞行器打造了全球最大的真实世界测试环境之一。这些飞行器有望创造新的就业机会、连接各地社区，并巩固美国在航空领域的领导地位。

2026年3月，美国交通部宣布从26个州中遴选了8个项目加入 eIPP。合作方包括领先的飞机制造商、运营商以及各州合作伙伴，他们正在测试一系列运营概念，包括城市空中出租车服务、紧急医疗响应行动以及货物物流等。FAA 将利用这些测试飞行得出的成果，更好地了解运营限制、验证概念、完善程序，并为未来的政策制定、人员培训和空域整合提供依据。

来源：Federal Aviation Administration