As Volocopter prepares to launch commercial air taxi services with its two-seat VoloCity eVTOL aircraft at the Paris Olympics next year, the German startup has been showing off its 2X prototype in a series of flight demonstrations across the U.S. this fall as part of its efforts to expand into international markets.
The 2X prototype is a predecessor to Volocopter’s two-seat VoloCity air taxi, which is firmly on track to receive its type certificate from European air safety regulators in time for the 2024 Olympics Games, Volocopter's chief risk and certification officer Oliver Reinhardt told AIN. Attendees at the games should have the opportunity to be among the first paying passengers in an eVTOL aircraft. Meanwhile, the company is working to concurrently certify the vehicle with the FAA, and it has been flight testing in the U.S. to explore business opportunities across the pond, Reinhardt said.
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