Published on : Thursday, February 14, 2019
In the coming days, the new Volocopter Ports will link existing urban transportation junctions with one another and provide connections to and from Frankfurt Airport.
Florian Reuter, CEO of Volocopter GmbH said: “Providing the ideal connection between the city centre and the airport poses a huge challenge for the world’s major cities. Together with Fraport AG, we are excited to pioneer the implementation of an air taxi service at one of Europe’s most important airports.”
The project will merge Frankfurt airport’s wealth of experience and Volocopter Service’s technology. Fraport has many years of expertise in airport operations — particularly in ground infrastructure, ground handling, and terminal and passenger services.
Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s most important aviation hub with more than 69.5 million passengers last year, offers an ideal platform for this innovative partnership.
Through various test flights, most notably in Dubai, Volocopter has already proven that its electrically-powered vertical take-off multicopters meet the requirements of Urban Aerial Mobility. Based on drone technology, the Volocopter offers space for two people and thanks to its quiet and zero-emissions flying, it is a suitable urban transport solution.
Anke Giesen, Fraport’s executive board member for operations said: “Autonomous flying will fundamentally change aviation in the years to come. We want to be the first airport in Europe to harness the potential of electric air taxis in partnership with pioneer Volocopter — for the benefit of our passengers and the Frankfurt / Rhine-Main region.”