Europe’s CORUS-XUAM project to establish how so-called U-Space infrastructure for uncrewed aircraft could be used to support advanced air mobility (AAM) flight operations is set to draw to an end in early 2023. But there is still plenty of work to be done to lay a firm air traffic management (ATM) foundation for the new eVTOL aircraft and drones that are set to operate alongside existing traffic in and around busy cities.
Volocopter, along with other AAM pioneers, has invested plenty of energy in the CORUS-XUAM exercises, including recent flight trials at Germany’s DLR National Experimental Test Centre for Unmanned Aircraft at Magdeburg-Cochstedt Airport. Along with other companies looking to kick-start the launch of eVTOL air taxi operations, Volocopter is very motivated to ensure that all aspects of the AAM ecosystem are in place. The German company is one of 30 partners working to start limited-scale services in and around Paris when the French capital hosts the Summer Olympic Games in 2024.
