[JanSolo]

This smells of vaporware to me.

Certifying a new electric aircraft is hard. There are several other startups who are trying to do this and they're all struggling.

Certifying a pilotless aircraft is really hard. There are no pilotless commercial aircraft because nobody has created one that can be trusted to never crash. I'm not sure that the FAA even knows HOW to certify such an aircraft.

So logically, certifying a new, pilotless, commercial electric aircraft is likely next to impossible. At least to a cynical bum like me. Good luck Wisk; I hope you prove me wrong!

[wildzzz]

The first gen model came out in 2011 and that's probably where the FAA authorization process development started. I doubt they are just starting it now.

[carabiner]

FAA doesn't know how, just as they didn't know how to certify the first jetliner or the first light sport aircraft. This is how new regulations are made. In my experience, the FAA is pretty open minded and sometimes excited by novel concepts and will work with planemakers to figure out a certification plan.

[RcouF1uZ4gsC]

I am sure the FAA at this moment is just super excited about working with Boeing to safety certify completely novel concepts.

Boeing totally has the required safety culture to partner on this.

[fred_is_fred]

"Certifying a new electric aircraft is hard."

Boeing seems to have enough regulatory capture to do this with easily, kill people with impunity, and get the CEO raises and bonuses along the way. If Wisk has their lobbyists and FAA insiders as well it would certainly ease the path.