Volocopter Flies at Paris Air Forum
Volocopter, flew its Volocopter 2X electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at Le Bourget Airfield during the Paris Air Forum.
With both, the flight demonstration of their Volocopter 2X and the VoloCity model onsite, the German UAM developer demonstrated the progress they are making to introduce eVTOL aircraft as an addition to existing transportation in the Paris region.
The 3-minute remote controlled flight was the first public flight demonstration of an electrically powered air taxi in France. It gave the public a real-life experience of what an air taxi looks and sounds like in operations. Attendees watched as the Volocopter 2X flew a 500 m route at speeds up to 30 km/h and 30 m high along the Le Bourget Airfield. This flight marks the beginning of a multi-step test and market development campaign in cooperation with the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) to safely bring electric air taxis to the Île-de-France region.
ParisFlorian ReuterParisFranceVolocopter was the first vehicle and operations partner for the launch of the urban air mobility industrial branch in Paris. Now the company is planning to open a local office and is recruiting staff and expanding local partnerships to ensure the new UAM solutions meet local demands. Volocopter is also working on an agreement with Groupe ADP and RATP Groupe to collaborate for the 2024 Olympics to enhance regional connectivity in a meaningful way and showcase the benefits and key attributes of urban air mobility.
Edward Arkwright, Deputy CEO of GROUPE ADP says,
FranceFranceMarie-Claude Dupuis, Director of Strategy, Innovation and Development of RATP Groupsays:
FranceVolocopter is well advanced in the certification process with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for commercial launch. As the first and only eVTOL developer with Design Organization Approval (DOA) from EASA, Volocopter is leading the way to introduce sustainable UAM solutions to cities around the world. Volocopter's approach to introducing these services is to create a UAM ecosystem in which passengers and goods experience seamless connectivity with their cities via Volocopter's mobility solutions: VoloCity (intra-city connections), VoloConnect (city-suburb connections), VoloDrone (cargo drone), and VoloPorts (take-off and landing sites) which are all fully integrated on the digital platform VoloIQ.
