{"id":19983,"date":"2021-11-13T14:46:37","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T14:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=19983"},"modified":"2021-11-13T14:46:39","modified_gmt":"2021-11-13T14:46:39","slug":"volocopter-conducts-south-koreas-first-crewed-public-air-taxi-test-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/international-news\/volocopter-conducts-south-koreas-first-crewed-public-air-taxi-test-flight\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Volocopter Conducts South Korea’s First Crewed Public Air Taxi Test Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

German urban air mobility (UAM) pioneer, Volocopter<\/a>, has completed the first test flight with its 2X aircraft in Seoul, South Korea. It was the first ever crewed public test flight of a fully electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi in South Korea. The republic\u2019s minister for Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MOLIT) Noh Hyeong Ouk witnessed the historical test flight, marking a milestone in Volocopter’s plan of introducing air taxis globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bildunterschrift Hauptfoto: Volocopter 2X takes flight at Gimpo Airport during MOLIT K-UAM Event, Republic of Korea \u00a9MOLIT<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The 5-minute test flight took place at Gimpo International\nAirport, covered approximately 3 kilometers, reached a maximum altitude of 50\nmeters and maximum speeds of 45 km\/h.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Florian Reuter, CEO of Volocopter said, “With MOLIT’s\ncomprehensive K-UAM roadmap, South Korea is well positioned to achieve the goal\nof commercializing UAM by 2025. We are extremely honored to conduct the nation’s\nfirst crewed public eVTOL test flight today and prove yet again that the future\nof air taxis is here and now with Volocopter’s aircraft. As the pioneers of the\nUAM industry, we look forward to working closely with friends and partners from\nboth the government agencies and private sectors to make UAM a reality in South\nKorea.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

German Ambassador to South Korea Michael Reiffenstuel said,\n“South Korea and Germany have enjoyed a close relationship for more than a\ncentury. We are connected by a common experience of a divided nation and strong\nties in trade, education, and technology. We strongly welcome deepened\ncooperation in new sectors such as digitalization, e-commerce, and urban air\nmobility.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seoul is the second city in Asia that Volocopter has\nconducted a test flight following the first successful public flight trial over\nSingapore’s Marina Bay area in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volocopter is leading the pack in the UAM sector with a\nfamily of aircraft that can transport passengers (the VoloCity and VoloConnect)\nand goods (the VoloDrone). It is the only eVTOL company that has obtained\ndesign and production organization approvals from European Union Aviation\nSafety Agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volocopter is scheduled to conduct a public test flight at Incheon airport on 16 November (weather permitting) during K-UAM Confex 2021<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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