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Volocopter has officially opened a hangar workshop for the production of air taxis in Bruchsal, Baden-Württemberg. This was reported by Ukrinform. This manufacturer’s all-electric so-called “air taxis” are

Air taxi introduced in Germany

Air taxi introduced in Germany

Volocopter has officially opened a hangar workshop for the production of air taxis in Bruchsal, Baden-Württemberg.

This was reported by Ukrinform.

This manufacturer’s all-electric so-called “air taxis” are planned to be used at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

The manufacturer is still awaiting approval and certification for a new aircraft type that can take off and land vertically. Less than 500 days until the commercial “premiere”.

“I’m sure we will be the first in the world to operate commercial flights,” the company’s CEO, Dirk Hocke, told reporters. According to him, the company will be able to produce 50 such devices per year in the future.

Transport Minister Volker Wiesing, who attended the presentation, said this was “the beginning of a new era” and that the dream of cheap, quiet, emission-free transport in the city is “closer for many”.

The European Union’s Aviation Safety Agency is currently reviewing the VoloCity model and hopes to complete certification in the first half of 2024. The next step should be to obtain the so-called air operator certificate and pilot’s license.

Planes are battery powered, so they are more environmentally friendly than many other modes of transportation.

Photo: www.volocopter.com

Source: Ukrinform

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