Volocopter, the pioneer of sustainable city air mobility (UAM), and Jet Programs Hélicoptères Companies, a number one licensed air service providing with over thirty years of passenger flight companies, introduced that that they had signed an settlement to convey electrical vertical takeoff and touchdown (eVTOL) plane companies to France.
This long-term settlement covers the preliminary supply of two VoloCity eVTOL plane after it’s licensed below the European Union Aviation Security Authority (EASA). As well as, Volocopter will contribute its experience in product, upkeep, pilot coaching, and VoloIQ, the digital spine of fleet administration and operations. Jet Programs Hélicoptères Companies will present common airline companies, together with securing personnel (floor crew, pilots, and upkeep), whereas liaising with cities and infrastructure companions to safe operations.
The companies are set to start in Paris, the place European and French authorities have a longtime and accredited community of eVTOL flight routes and infrastructure. This safety comes from years of partnership with Groupe ADP and a number of discussions with the Path Générale de l’Aviation Civile (DGAC), making certain the protection of eVTOLs within the air and on the bottom. From thereon, the partnership will prolong to France’s southwest and southeast areas, the place it is going to capitalize on Jet System’s confirmed helicopter routes that at the moment serve as much as 15,000 passengers per yr.
Michel Moulin
— CEO of Jet Programs Hélicoptères Companies
“We’re delighted to companion with Volocopter to supply protected, accountable, and environmentally pleasant mobility options whereas minimizing the affect on native communities in Paris. Because of Volocopter’s experience and its rigorously licensed plane, customers will have the ability to expertise Paris from a brand new perspective and journey extra effectively. The JSHS groups have joined forces with Volocopter to offer our prospects with an revolutionary service tailor-made to their wants, pushed by a shared objective: buyer satisfaction and environmental preservation.”
Andreas Fehring
— Managing Director and Chief Working Officer of Volocopter
“We’re excited to companion with Jet Programs and safe eVTOL operations in Paris, the place we now have invested our efforts for a few years. With 75% of our EASA audits accomplished, Volocopter is near and dedicated to reaching VoloCity’s EASA certification as quickly as doable to satisfy our prospects’ expectations and cities’ commitments to convey sustainable mobilities into service.”
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