Paris will bring to reality what science fiction imagined and is that Flying taxis will finally be at the service of people. French authorities officially approved the flight of these aerial vehicles for a trial period during this year's Olympic Games. In addition to a fantasy, the rise of these flying taxis too represents a mobility alternative that could change the rules of the city traffic.
According to him Journal Officiel de la République Françaisethe official gazette of France, the only aerial taxis that have been authorized to offer their services are the Volocopter German start-up volocity. Competitors such as Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation also sought to earn a space to provide service in Paris 2024. Each of their vehicles It rises thanks to 18 propellers And he has a promise to «fly in silence and without emissions in the lower airspace.»
The offer is especially attractive to a city that in recent years has opted for carbon -free architectural projects or the organization of Olympic Games that avoided the construction of stadiums and sands. Can an innovative vehicle contribute to that equation and bring a benefit to the planet? This is known.
Volocity flying taxis of the Volocopter company have been the only ones authorized to perform pilot tests during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.© Volocopter GmbH
A new mobility?
One of the most skepticism points is the viability of considering these transports as an alternative of mobility. Flying taxis, whose Design is similar to that of a helicopterthey only have space for the driver, a passenger and some hand accessory. Are capable of traveling about 35 kilometers and the authorized route includes five stops between airports and other destinations.
The authorities established that aerial taxis will only operate between 8 am and 5 pm and limits two flights per hour. During the experimentation period (from the Olympic Games to December 31, 2024) the Volocopters They will make a maximum of 900 flights. A journalist who has followed the development of the project said that, at least so far, «they would be a niche tourist experience rather than a true mobility option in Paris.»