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Ohio has submitted a comprehensive proposal to the Federal Aviation Administration’s Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) that would deploy operational aircraft within three months of approval to solve critical medical transport challenges across a four-state region. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), leading a coalition that includes JobsOhio, BETA Technologies, Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY), NEOEx, and the states of Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky, is offering the FAA a ready-to-launch program backed by more than $1.2 billion in existing AAM infrastructure, certified propeller technology, and a proven multistate coordination framework. The proposal directly responds to the eIPP objectives outlined in President Trump’s Executive Order 14307, Unleashing American Drone Dominance, by demonstrating how advanced air mobility can deliver immediate operational benefits while establishing scalable standards for national deployment.
“Ohio has the most powerful aviation and aerospace ecosystem in the nation,” said Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. “Working together, Ohio’s proposal will solve a national healthcare challenge by using advanced air mobility technologies to replace inefficient ground and charter transportation with faster, more economical, and more reliable routing.”
“JobsOhio’s model for cross-sector collaboration has attracted more than $1.2 billion in aerospace investment, landed transformational manufacturing projects like Joby and Anduril, and built the infrastructure that makes Ohio an advanced air mobility powerhouse,” said JobsOhio President and CEO J.P. Nauseef. “This eIPP proposal showcases how strategic partnerships can deliver essential life-saving healthcare needs and economic benefits while cementing American leadership in the industries of today and tomorrow.”
Ohio’s proposal leverages cutting-edge aviation technology to create a faster, smarter, and more dependable alternative to ground and charter transport – solving a national challenge with a proven, scalable model. BETA’s electric aircraft would deliver routine and just-in-time medical cargo for DHL Supply Chain between Indianapolis, Columbus, and Akron.
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