Diehl Aerospace has been commissioned with the development and production of optical avionics communications to complement the flight control system and the platform necessary for Volocopter to develop their own battery management system.

Urban air mobility company Volocopter has achieved another milestone to bring UAM to life: its fixed-winged passenger aircraft, the VoloConnect, completed its first flight in May 2022.

Chris Long investigates the relationship between Germany-based Volocopter and EASA and assesses the start-up's bold plan of providing an air taxi service at the Paris Games.