Who lives in Rome knows that the journey from the center of the capital to toLeonardo Da Vinci airport it is always very difficult, being a very busy connecting artery. We tried to solve the problem by creating a dedicated railway line that starts from Termini and goes up to the airport but this has only partially solved the problem. Now research and technology present a new means of transporting people. The Volocity it’s a electric helicopter in “drone” style. The first demonstration flight took place on 6 October 2022 with Volocopter 2X that flew a 40 km / h for 5 minutes at 40 meters high.
Route from Rome to Fiumicino airport
You can get to Fiumicino with your own car but you have to manage the problem of parking and its more or less higher cost. Or you can hire one 500 Enjoytake a Taxi or arrive by rental with driver.
From Rome to Fiumicino with the Volocity aero taxi!
By helicopter from Rome to Fiumicino? Almost, now there is the Rome aero taxi Fiumicino. The company that produces the air taxi is the Volocopter, German pioneer company in urban air mobilitywhich together with Rome airports And Atlantiaairline, will try to bring this service in the next period.
The city of Rome is one of the prime to adopt this new transport system with the Velocity. Together with her there is also Paris who wants to beat the Italian capital over time. Wanting to bring the operational service for the 2024 Olympic Games. Precisely those Olympics where even Rome had applied.
Flight Aero Taxi Rome Fiumicino airport
The first test flight took place on 6 October 2022. Airports of Rome, Volocopter, UrbanV and Atlantia in fact, they carried out the first flight in Italy of an equipped eVTOL, also activating the first vertiport in Italy by also activating the digital platform FlightIQ by Volocopter.
In the demonstration flight, authorized by ENAC and ENAV, Volocopter 2X flew to 40 km / h for 5 minutes at a height of 40 meters.
Veliporto Aero Taxi Rome
Flights from the airport to the center of Rome depart from veliporto of Fiumicino, which was developed in accordance with the EASA technical specifications and is inside a “Sandbox” regulatory approved by ENAC. From this space, of about 5,500 square meters, various types of tests can be carried out both for flight and for ground operations (turnaround, battery recharging, etc.), with a electric system designed and built to allow the running in of various eVTOL charging technologieswhich runs from exchange of batteries to fast charging.
The veliport therefore consists of a final approach and take-off area (FATO) for landing and take-off operations, a lay-by, a hangar covered with 20 x 20 meters and about 6 meters high and various rooms, including an office, a warehouse and aarea for recharging the batteries.
Aero Taxi, features how Volocity works
The VolocityL‘aero taxi, it is a real zero emission helicopter operated by 18 electric motors able to carry travelers up toFiumicino HUB.
The journey from Rome to Fiumicino will be much faster. The aircraft is dated only two seats. One for the pilot and the other for the passenger customer. The average temple to cover the route from central Rome to Fiumicino airport will be approximately 15 minutes.
The cost of the fare to fly from Rome to Fiumicino has been set at 140 euros. After the first flight test now there‘goal is to make it operational this medium in 2024. Are you ready to go up?
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