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Advanced Air Mobility is Coming of Age

Next year the first all-electric air taxi service is due to begin in Paris in support of the Olympic Games.

Volocopter Volocity — A mock-up of the VoloCity exhibited at an event at Le Bourget Airport with officials involved in the Olympic project. (Photo: Volocopter)

By David Donald • Contributor - UK

May 23, 2023

Air mobility is on the cusp of gold. Next year, the nascent sector is set to achieve a milestone with plans to provide all-electric air mobility service for the Olympic Games in Paris. A partnership of companies and authorities is collaborating to pave the way for the service that will be based on Volocopter’s VoloCity air taxi. Hiring of pilots is due to begin before year-end, and further Volocopter services are planned to follow in Rome in 2024 and Osaka for Expo 2025.

These plans—along with other schemes underway—mark a major transition for the advanced air mobility (AAM) sector as it moves along the path from PowerPoint presentations, through prototyping, to commercial service. The path remains problematic in some areas and will not see a dramatic rise immediately, but the successful demonstration of services will not only build public acceptance but also build trust in further investment.

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