Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, commonly known as eVTOLs or air taxis, are moving from concept toward deployment.

Recorded on March 18, 2026, Episode 271 of The BG Podcast features A.J. Bingham’s conversation with Austin Assistant City Manager Mike Rogers on a question cities increasingly need to answer: how do you prepare for a new transportation system before it arrives?

The conversation followed the March announcement that Texas had been selected for the Federal Aviation Administration’s new eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, creating an early opportunity to examine what deployment could mean for local governments.