{"id":627183,"date":"2024-07-10T12:35:39","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T09:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/air-taxis-cleared-for-paris-olympics-macron-offered-seat-on-flight\/"},"modified":"2024-07-10T12:35:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T09:35:39","slug":"air-taxis-cleared-for-paris-olympics-macron-offered-seat-on-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/air-taxis-cleared-for-paris-olympics-macron-offered-seat-on-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"#Air taxis cleared for Paris Olympics, Macron offered seat on flight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a19b93fa3e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a19b93fa3e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/air-taxis-cleared-for-paris-olympics-macron-offered-seat-on-flight\/#Divisive_plans_for_air_taxis\" >Divisive plans for air taxis<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            Air taxis have been cleared for takeoff during the Paris Olympics \u2014 and President Macron has been offered a seat on the first flight.<\/p>\n<p>German startup Volocopter will deliver the flying taxis. A barge on the River Seine will provide a tiny airport for the vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The French government confirmed the plans on Tuesday. In an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legifrance.gouv.fr\/jorf\/id\/JORFTEXT000049909600\">official degree<\/a>, public officials named the terminal the \u201cVertiport de Paris-Austerlitz.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The airport will accommodate vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicles. Volocopter\u2019s all-electric <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.volocopter.com\/en\/solutions\/volocity\">Volocity<\/a> is the only air taxi authorised to use the terminal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper latest channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<p class=\"channel-cta-title\">The &lt;3 of EU tech<\/p>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol&#8217; founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It&#8217;s free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The two-seater, 18-rotor craft earned the rubber stamp after over a year of testing. It can now look forward to flights over the Paris Olympics, which start on July 26.<\/p>\n<p>Volocopter will, however, have to abide by strict guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>The vertiport can only operate two <span style=\"color: #000000;\">flights<\/span>\u00a0per hour and 900 across the entire \u201cexperiment,\u201d which must end by December 31. It can also only remain open between 08:00 and 17:00.<\/p>\n<p>Air taxi firms hope that <span style=\"color: #1a1a1a;\">the trial<\/span>\u00a0provides a springboard for the industry.<span> Macron has also offered strong support for their objectives. He now has a chance to test the VTOLs out for himself.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Divisive_plans_for_air_taxis\"><\/span>Divisive plans for air taxis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1408339 js-lazy\" alt=\"Artist's rendering of VoloCity air taxi flying over Paris.\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2667\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/07\/VoloCity-flies-over-Paris-Rendering.jpeg\"\/><figcaption>Artist\u2019s rendering of VoloCity flying over Paris. Credit: Volocopter<\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1408339\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/07\/VoloCity-flies-over-Paris-Rendering.jpeg\" alt=\"Artist's rendering of VoloCity air taxi flying over Paris.\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2667\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Macron has been invited <span>to become the first passenger in Paris, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/world\/europe\/article\/flying-taxi-service-cleared-for-take-off-at-paris-olympics-lm3l5lfdx#:~:text=President%20Macron%20has%20been%20invited,to%20coincide%20with%20the%20Olympics.\">the London Times<\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf he wanted to be the first European to fly on this type of vehicle\u2026 at the Olympic <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>s, he would be welcome,\u201d said Augustin de Romanet, the executive chairman of the Paris Airports Authority.<\/p>\n<p>Not everyone supports the plan, however. Critics claim that air taxis are <span>impractical and poor value for money. They argue that the flights are solely for the ultra-wealthy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Paris City Hall has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.connexionfrance.com\/news\/flying-taxis-for-paris-2024-olympics-meet-council-opposition\/141843\">described the project<\/a> as \u201cabsurd\u201d and an \u201cecological mistake.\u201d <\/span><span>The council plans to challenge the permit for the project. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But for now, Macron can book a ticket and look forward to the Paris views.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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