The German company Volocopter is working to overcome the obstacles standing in the way of launching its flying taxi service in Paris. The startup wants to begin transporting passengers via electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft ahead of the Olympic Games (starting July 26, 2024).
This week, Volocopter will participate in the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget. Although the event is primarily focused on military technology, the German company decided to take the opportunity to showcase its progress in developing eVTOL air taxis.
While many firms aspire to launch air taxi services, none have been able to obtain certification so far. Volocopter has a chance to be the first to achieve this goal, but it still needs to conduct weather tests of its air taxi (scheduled for July 2023) and prepare thousands of pages of documentation for regulatory bodies, including the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.