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State-of-the-art seat design meets air taxi pioneer

07/05/2020

Press releaseIssued by Autoflug GmbH & Co..
State-of-the-art seat design meets air taxi pioneer
Autoflug will develop its FLYWEIGHT seats for Volocopter’s Volocity.

At the latest with the presentation of VoloCity from Volocopter, a contract has now been signed with Autoflug to offer passengers the highest level of safety and comfort during the short flight times. Autoflug has been working intensively on developing light and safe seats for aviation for decades.

The requirements of civil helicopters and aircraft from the urban air mobility segment are met in equal measure with the Autoflug FLYWEIGHT seat family. Extremely light and in compliance with all safety aspects, the modular concept offers a wide range of equipment variants and options. "In the eVTOL sector, we have to pay even more attention to weight and comfort than is already the case in aviation. In Autoflug, we have gained an experienced partner who understands the requirements of this new market and is prepared to tread new paths together," says Jan-Hendrik Boelens, CTO of Volocopter.

The contract includes the joint development of a wall connection for the seats to make optimum use of the available space in the cabin. The contract also includes the production and delivery of seats for the VoloCity for the coming years. "We are extremely delighted that we can actively enrich this pioneering concept with our seats." Martin Kroell, Managing Partner at Autoflug continues: "The strength of the product design, but also the innovative spirit of both companies, are a good basis for the collaboration, with this initial contract hopefully just being the start."

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