Airbus's innovation department earlier this year launched a Project Vahana plan, hoped that the full-size prototype by the end of 2017 on the day, and in 2020 launched the listed models. Economic development department SOAR execution in Oregon Oregon will three test sites in Oregon - pendleton, worm springs and she's a site test of the aircraft.

MTSI (modern technology solutions) is responsible for the test work, SOAR execution Oregon will provide test site support and other services. In addition to the commercial market, MTSI defense department and intelligence was provided with engineering and technology solutions. Project Vahana is one of the first Project of innovation department.

CEO ms rodin, lai he said: "we reflect on Vahana plan enthusiasm for personal flying, we do not need the runway, the development of aircraft autopilot, can automatically find and bypass obstacles and other aircraft. The aircraft can carry a passenger, can also be used for delivery, we want to make it become the first no pilot certification plane."

Concept design, according to a vertical take-off and landing, the aircraft can have similar pillar of helicopters and two each installation of the tilt of the four electric propeller engines, the wing in the cabin cover less like a motorcycle helmet mask. Airbus said last year that one of the first projects Vahana will cooperate with Uber, set up a new business model for helicopter operators.

The French company led in August for the first time that the flight plan, said the plane for CityAirbus airbus (city), passengers can use smart phone to remote control plane. Development of airbus said, the plane of the biggest challenges is how to realize automatic driving. The plane was initially manned, once the law allows will become automated driving.

Ms rodin riley said: "many technical problems need to be solved, such as batteries, engines and aviation electronic equipment is a major problem." Autopilot is newly introduced car field, automated driving plane haven't appeared. He said: "just 10 years, we can make more revolutionary city travel products listed."

Since February officially launched the project team of internal and external developers and partners agree on aircraft design, to start producing and testing subsystem of the plane. In addition to flight taxi, airbus also developing electric autonomous helicopter.