Utah selected to lead federal pilot program testing advanced electric aircraft

By Becky Ginos

SALT LAKE CITY—When the world comes to the 2034 Olympics in Salt Lake City, visitors could be flying to the venues in electric aircrafts. The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) in conjunction with 47G | Utah Aerospace and Defense (47G) announced during a press conference Tuesday, March 10, that Utah has been selected by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to lead a federal pilot program to test advanced electric aircraft and other aviation technologies. 

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