German company Volocopter performed on Monday a first flight of its electrical air taxi in France at a show in Le Bourget airport and said it aimed to have a service in operation for the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024.<br /><br />The flying taxi, which looks like a tiny helicopter, took off at Bourget airport near Paris and then landed vertically after a three-minute flight. It had no passengers on board.<br /><br />It flew some 500 metres in the air at speeds of up to 30 kilometres per hour and was around 30 metres above the airfield, said Volocopter.
