FAA Marks Major Milestone with Hybrid-Electric Flight Test in Utah

美国联邦航空管理局在犹他州进行混合动力电动飞行测试，迎来重要里程碑

The Federal Aviation Administration today announced that Ampaire Inc. and the Utah Department of Transportation conducted a hybrid-electric demonstration flight along Utah’s I-15 corridor to test future cargo service.

美国联邦航空管理局今天宣布，Ampaire Inc.公司与犹他州交通部沿犹他州的I-15走廊进行了一次混合动力电动演示飞行，以测试未来的货运服务。

The flight took place between Salt Lake City International Airport and Cedar City Regional Airport. It marks the second major step in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s work to safely integrate Advanced Air Mobility aircraft into the National Airspace System under the FAA eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP).

此次飞行在盐湖城国际机场与雪松城支线机场之间进行。这是美国交通部在美国联邦航空管理局「eVTOL 整合试点项目」（eIPP）下、致力于将先进空中交通（AAM）航空器安全纳入国家空域系统的工作中，迈出的第二个重要步骤

“We’re excited to support the Utah Department of Transportation and Ampaire under the eIPP,” said FAA Deputy Administrator Chris Rocheleau. “This demonstration will provide valuable operational experience and help us understand how to safely integrate Advanced Air Mobility into the National Airspace System.”

"我们很高兴能在 eIPP 项目下支持犹他州交通部和Ampaire 公司,"美国联邦航空管理局副局长克里斯·罗什洛表示，"这次演示将提供宝贵的运行经验，并帮助我们了解如何将先进空中交通安全地融入国家空域系统。"

“Our responsibility is to prepare Utah's transportation system for the future, and today's demonstration shows this future is already taking flight,” UDOT Commissioner Carlos Braceras said. “Through the uFLY initiative, Utah is bringing together industry, government and research partners to collect data so the FAA may safely evaluate emerging aviation technologies that have the potential to strengthen regional connectivity, expand economic opportunity and improve mobility for communities across our state and the nation.”

“我们的职责是让未来的犹他州运输系统做好准备，今天的演示表明，这个未来已经成为现实，” 犹他州交通部专员卡洛斯·布拉塞拉斯说。“通过uFLY计划，犹他州正在汇集产业、政府和研究合作伙伴共同收集数据，以便美国联邦航空管理局可以安全地评估新兴航空技术，这些技术有望增强区域连通性、扩大经济机遇并改善本州乃至全国的出行条件。

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

eIPP是特朗普总统《释放无人机主导地位》行政令中提出的首创性计划。它为下一代航空器创造了全国规模最大的真实环境测试环境之一，有望创造就业岗位、连通各地并巩固美国在航空领域的领导地位。

In March 2026, the Department of Transportation selected eight projects across 26 states to participate in the eIPP. The Utah Department of Transportation is one of the eight participants.The FAA will use what it learns from these demonstrations to identify gaps, improve procedures, and support the safe integration of advanced air mobility into the National Airspace System.The Utah Department of Transportation and other eIPP participants are planning additional test flights throughout the rest of the year.

2026年3月，美国交通部选择了横跨26个州的八个项目参加eIPP。犹他州交通部是八位参与者之一。美国联邦航空管理局将利用从这些演示中获得的经验来查找缺口、改进程序，并支持将先进空中交通安全融入国家空域系统。犹他州运输部和其他eIPP参与者计划在今年余下的时间里进行更多试飞。