For the first time in Saudi Arabia, an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft received special flight permission.
Riyadh(Newshub Update Latest News 23 June 2023) Saudi Arabia has announced the success of the first air taxi flights. According to Saudi News, Neom Company has announced the successful testing of the Volocopter aircraft and the first electric vertical take-off and landing flight in Saudi Arabia, which is an important step towards the commercial operation. The landing aircraft obtained a special flight permit in Saudi Arabia.
According to Newshub, the series of flight tests lasted more than a week, for which 18 months of collaboration between the General Authority of Civil Aviation and Volocopter continued, the parties to ensure full regulatory compliance and safety before the test. Did you work?
Speaking on the occasion, General Authority of Civil Aviation President Abdulaziz Al-Dawailj said that this safe and successful flight is an important milestone for the Saudi aviation sector and is another proof of determination towards the strategy of the aviation sector. , which aims to create new industries utilizing emerging technologies to contribute to GDP.
He said that this initiative also reaffirms the commitment of the General Authority of Civil Aviation to enable a modern and secure air transport system that improves the movement of people in urban areas and the quality of life in the Kingdom. Neom and Volocopter share a common vision of creating a better future through innovative technology, the multi-modal transport system electric air mobility reflects Neom's ambition to revolutionize transportation and change people's lives.
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