The French government has approved the operation of electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft (eVTOLs) for the Paris Summer Olympics.

A Vertiport will be built on the Seine near Austerlitz station to facilitate these operations.

Flights will be limited to two per hour between 8 am and 5 pm to address concerns about noise, energy consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions.

Despite opposition from Paris City Hall, free demonstration flights are planned during the games.

It remains uncertain if eVTOLs will be able to fly commercially over Paris as they still need regulatory review and certification.

Companies involved in the project include Velocopter, Joby Aviation, and Archer Aviation.

President Macron has been invited to be the first European to fly in the electric taxis during the Paris Summer Olympics, which will run from July 26th to August 11th.