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The first test flight with a manned air taxi over Rome Airport is a fact
Last week, Volocopter successfully completed a manned test flight with the VoloCity air taxi over Rome’s international airport. The plan is to create a regular connection between the airport and the city center of Rome by the end of 2024.…
Chinese man seriously injured after collision with cargo drone
A Chinese man has been seriously injured in a collision with a cargo drone. The incident occurred while extinguishing a fire in a hilly neighborhood in the Chinese metropolis of Chongqing. The man, who volunteered to help with the firefighting,…
Volkswagen unveils four-person drone taxi prototype
Car manufacturer Volkswagen is thinking of producing not only driving but also flying passenger vehicles in the future. This is evident from the unveiling of a prototype eVTOL called Flying Tiger. The four-person drone taxi was developed by the Vertical…
Volocopter air-taxi added to Microsoft Flight Simulator
Always wanted to drive a drone taxi? Soon you will be able to do that in Have you always wanted to learn to fly an eVTOL drone taxi? Then make sure you have access to Microsoft Flight Simulator. In November,…
German emergency response organization orders Volocopter air ambulances
The German emergency response organization ADAC Luftrettung has placed an order for two electrically powered VoloCity air taxis with Volocopter. These are two-person aircraft that can take off and land vertically, just like a helicopter or drone. The first test…
Volocopter to start electric air taxi service in Singapore
The German company Volocopter will operate an electric air taxi service in the Asian city of Singapore. To this end, a partnership has been entered into with the Economic Development Board of Singapore (EDB) and the Civil Aviation Authority of…