Volocopter GmbH, founded in 2011 and based in Germany, is a pioneer in the urban air mobility (UAM) sector. The company designs and manufactures electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, including the VoloCity and VoloDrone, with the aim of providing sustainable air taxi services in urban areas. Volocopter is working to establish a UAM ecosystem with partners in infrastructure and operations, and their VoloIQ digital platform manages the complex operations. The company has partnered with organizations like Groupe ADP and RATP in Paris to develop vertiports and integrate eVTOLs into urban environments.
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Bristow Group and Volocopter signed an agreement to explore and develop passenger and cargo services for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the U.S. and U.K.
Volocopter expects to receive final certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in 2024.
The crewed Volocopter 2X took off at 2:45 PM CST for a four-minute flight at approximately 48.8 m and a top speed of 18 mph over Wittman Regional Airport as part of EAA’s AirVenture aviation celebration.
Volocopter holds Design Organization Approval (DOA) and Production Organization Approval (POA) from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to design and produce aircraft in-house.