Volocopter to Launch Air Taxi Service in Singapore Within Three Years

(31 Oct 2021) Volocopter, a pioneer in Urban Air Mobility (UAM), says that it is committed to launching an air taxi service in Singapore within the next three years.

The company is working with the Economic Development Board of Singapore (EDB) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), to make the service a reality.

Before launching an air taxi service in Singapore, Volocopter will need to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals. To achieve this, Volocopter will be conducting comprehensive tests, flight trials, evaluations, and certification before approval to commence commercial air taxi operations can be granted.

In October 2019, the company completed a demonstration flight over Marina Bay, giving observers the opportunity of seeing for themselves what UAM may look like.

"Singapore is renowned for its leading role in adapting and living new technologies. Our successful cooperation with EDB, MOT, and CAAS on our previous flight has shown that there is no better place in Asia to launch our electric air taxi services than in Singapore," said Florian Reuter, CEO of Volocopter. "The city's research institutes conducting R&D play an integral part in this. Topics like route validation for autonomous operations, material science, and research regarding battery technology are very important for our long-term business success."

Volocopter believes that the first route could be touristic, flying over the southern waters with views of the Marina Bay skyline.

"Urban Air Mobility is an emerging area within the broader mobility sector, which we have identified as a growth industry for Singapore," said Mr. Tan Kong Hwee, Executive Vice President, EDB. "Singapore is an important regional testbed for autonomous cars, electric vehicles, and Urban Air Mobility, including the successful test flight by Volocopter in 2019. We are glad that Volocopter has chosen Singapore to anchor its commercial and R&D activities. This will help build new capabilities for our mobility ecosystem and create many exciting opportunities for Singapore."

Volocopter air taxis are emission-free aircraft that take-off and land vertically. They can fly up to two passengers directly and quietly to their destination.

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