The company introduced its 2X eVTOL at Le Bourget Airfield during the Paris Air Forum.
The Volocopter 2X flew a 500m route at speeds up to 30 km/h and 30m high for 3 minutes. This was the first flight demonstration of an air taxi in France and the company hopes to bring air taxi services to the region by the 2024 Olympic Games.
“The first flight today in Paris highlights Volocopter’s commitment to bring air taxi services to this region in time for the 2024 Olympic Games” -said Florian Reuter, the CEO of Volocopter.