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UPCOMING FACILITY

Volocopter inaugurates electric air taxi

production facility in Germany

A new Volocopter hangar was unveiled which will host the final assembly line for the company’s electric
air taxis and will be used to conduct development flight tests and quality checks.
olocopter, the leading innovator in its way across the world. Electric air completed the critical design review
Vurban air mobility, has announced taxis and Volocopter, in particular, are – and that’s the aircraft we’re ready
the opening of its production facilities technologies made in Germany that to produce, with enough leeway for
in Bruchsal, Germany. The milestone will make the world a more sustainable further learnings derived from flight
was marked with the unveiling of a place.” testing. It’s no easy task to set up a
new hangar, which will host the final as- The opening of Volocopter’s produc- production facility for an entirely new
sembly line for the company’s electric tion facilities is a significant step in the type of aircraft, but my team has done a
air taxis. The facility will also be used company’s efforts to transform urban phenomenal job.”
to conduct development flight tests transportation. The facilities have the Volocopter’s electric air taxis offer a
and quality checks. From this location, capacity to produce over 50 VoloCity holistic approach to urban air mobility.
the first EASA-certified electric air taxis aircraft each year and have received The VoloCity, VoloRegion, and Volo-
will be manufactured and deployed regulatory approval from the European Drone aircraft are designed to work
worldwide, with commercial services Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) together seamlessly, creating a unique
set to begin in 2024. for compliance with production organi- ecosystem. The company’s commit-
Dirk Hoke, CEO, Volocopter said, zation standards. ment to sustainability and innovation
“Right here is where the aircraft that Andreas Fehring, Chief Supply Chain has earned it the distinction of being
will change how humanity moves Officer and Program Manager of VoloC- the first and only electric vertical take-
about cities will take off and make ity, Volocopter said, “The VoloCity has off and landing (eVTOL) company to

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