Air taxi company Volocopter gets green light for series production
Volocopter is set to begin series production of its flying taxis after receiving approval from authorities in Germany, the manufacturer has announced. Volocopter, among several companies vying to dominate a future air taxi business, makes aircraft with a distinctive ring for the rotors on the roof, and which can take off and land vertically and can carry two people. The company's original aim had been to launch passenger operations with electric air taxis at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. Whether this is still be possible remains unclear. Although Volocopter is sticking to its plans, ...