Trump Signs Orders on Deregulating Flying Cars, Supersonic Flight

President Donald Trump signed executive orders on June 6 to deregulate and open research and development into flying cars and supersonic aviation technology. Trump signed the two orders alongside others on Friday that target American drone capabilities, technology, and regulations. One order instructs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to begin testing flying cars, also known as electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL), according to a senior White House official. Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, said the order will establish a pilot program working in conjunction with both public and private stakeholders. “Flying cars are not just for the Jetsons, they are also for the American people in the near term,” he said during a White House press call....