Air taxi makes first test flight from Tampa Airport

On this Thursday morning,Volocopter, an aeronautical company that seeks to launch its air taxi to the United States market, carried out a test of its vehicles at the International Airport ofTampa, in Florida.

compact aircrafteVTOL They are part of the system called Urban Air Mobility (UAM) - better known as air taxis - and operate solely on electrical energy.

VoloCity It is the modality dedicated to passenger transportation operated by the Volocopter company and which intends to end up becoming the solution to road congestion in large cities and provide an ecological option for mobility, according to its creators.

VoloCity flights may be boarded through designated boarding points, also called “vertiports.”

On their website, Volocopter explains that they focus on offering stable, safe and ultra-low noise flights. Its electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles are designed for short and medium range flights in urban environments.

Its operation would not only be efficient in reducing congestion, but also environmentally friendly, as it has the potential to substantially reduce the carbon footprint left by the aviation industry today.

Volocopter is currently waiting to receive the final certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which they estimate will be granted in 2024.

Once with that endorsement, it would automatically obtain approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and could begin providing service. If this is fulfilled,Next year, air taxis could have their first flights and the different travel points would begin to be installed.

“Volocopter has surpassed a total of 500 pre-orders, including almost 30 from renowned partner firms. “I am full of enthusiasm for the vast potential of the US and UK markets,” stated Christian Bauer, CEO of the company, in a recent statement, announcing its alliance with the Bristow company to make its operations a reality. in the mentioned countries.