Pilotless cargo aircraft could change how packages move

A broken pump on an offshore platform, or medical supplies needed after a hurricane can be tough to move quickly. The FAA just tested one possible solution: a hybrid-electric cargo aircraft that can take off vertically and fly without a crew onboard.

The FAA announced that Elroy Air and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development conducted a cargo demonstration at Houma-Terrebonne Airport in Louisiana. The agency says it was the first remotely piloted aircraft test flight...