Volocopter took to the skies in the northwest
The first electric air taxi flight in Saudi took place in NEOM.
A successful series of NEOM Volocopter air taxi tests happened on Wednesday June 21 in the northwestern region of the country.
The trials marked the first time an electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft has been given special flight authorisation to perform a test flight in Saudi.
The NEOM Volocopter test focused on flight performance in local climate and environmental conditions.
The NEOM Volocopter tests are progress towards commercial eVTOL operation in NEOM and beyond. The goal is to provide safe, sustainable and smart mobility transport options for all.
Volocopter is a pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM) aiming with its all-electric air taxies.
The eVTOL aircrafts are powered by 100 percent renewable energy generated by solar and wind energy sources.
Volocopter was the first aerospace company creating eVTOLs to receive Design Organizational Approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in 2019, the same year that the VoloCity aircraft—the company’s first commercial design—was unveiled. In July 2021, EASA awarded Volocopter a Production Organization Approval.
The collaboration with NEOM isn’t Volocopter’s first joint venture. Aerofugia, a subsidiary of China’s Geely Technology Group, joined Volocopter in September 2021 to bring 150 urban air mobility aircraft into China within the next three to five years. Florian Reuter, CEO of Volocopter, commented on that joint venture deal, saying that it marked “another important milestone on our journey to bring affordable electric air mobility to China, the biggest single market opportunity for the UAM industry. […] We are in pole position to introduce air taxi services globally in a safe, sustainable, and practical manner
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