Volocopter will provide NBAA-BACE 2023 attendees with a glimpse into advanced air mobility (AAM) through a series of demonstration flights involving its electric 2X. Plans call for Volocopter to conduct a series of flights from Henderson Executive Airport (KHND), the site of the static display for NBAA-BACE.
Flights will begin on October 17, the opening day of the show, and continue through the final show day on October 19. Because the eVTOL is currently categorized as an experimental aircraft, no passengers will be carried on these flights.
NBAA said the flights will showcase the rapid progress the AAM industry is making toward full-scale introduction. The 2X is the predecessor and prototype to Volocopter’s two-seat VoloCity air taxi, which is on schedule for EASA approval in 2024 ahead of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Visitors at the games are slated to have the opportunity to be among the first paying passengers in an eVTOL.
“Advanced air mobility represents one of the most significant breakthroughs in aviation history, with the potential to fundamentally change the way we think about safe, fast, efficient, and sustainable on-demand air transportation,” said NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen. “We are pleased to host Volocopter’s revolutionary AAM aircraft and see the 2X’s electric flights over the course of the three NBAA-BACE show days.”