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Bruchsal, 1 March 2024 - Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), announced today that it is now an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) from the German Federal aviation office (Luftfahrtbundesamt) through its subsidiary, Volocopter Air Services. This certification allows Volocopter to train pilots for its future products. The company is the first electric take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer to receive ATO.
The Approved Training Organisation certification allows Volocopter to deliver training towards pilot licenses. The approval was handed over with zero findings in the final audit. Over the past year the Luftfahrtbundesamt rigorously checked if the company adheres to the strict rules and standards required to produce training materials for the aircraft/simulators that the training will be delivered on.
As part of the approval, the company will now work on the transition to finalize the training program for its electric VoloCity aircraft in close cooperation with the German Federal Aviation office. They have kicked off the approval of the program in preparation for commercial launch of electric air taxis later this year, implementing the newly published EASA regulations applicable to the operation and pilot licensing of this novel category of electric air taxis (eVTOL).
Volocopter develops electrically powered air taxis that are set to transform urban transportation. As the first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) company to receive Design Organisation Approval (DOA) from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in 2019, and over ten years of development experience, Volocopter is the clear leader in this airspace.
Being awarded ATO is an important puzzle piece in the journey towards receiving the Air Operator Certificate – which will allow the company to operate electric air taxis once the VoloCity aircraft receives type certification which is expected later this year.
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Volocopter brings urban air mobility (UAM) to megacities worldwide. We aim to improve the quality of life for people in cities by offering a fantastic new mode of transportation. For that, we create sustainable and scalable UAM ecosystems with partners in infrastructure and operations.
Volocopter will offer passengers swift, secure, and emission-free connections to their destinations, supported by VoloIQ, the UAM ecosystem’s software platform that serves as its digital backbone for safe and efficient operations.
As a pioneer in the UAM industry, Volocopter will launch commercial services within the next few years. Founded in 2011, the company employs more than 500 people in Germany and Singapore, has completed over 2,000 successful public and private test flights, and has diverse investors, including, Mercedes-Benz Group, Sumitomo Corporation, Japan Airlines, Tokyo Century, and NTT Communications, and BlackRock. www.volocopter.com