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Planes, drones and helicopters for the start of the Olympics

The event in France from Friday 26 July to Sunday 11 August 2024

About ten drones and helicopters and hundreds of cameras. Everything is ready for the opening ceremony of the next 2024 Olympic Games which will be held in France from Friday 26 July to Sunday 11 August. The inauguration of the sporting competition is scheduled with a breathtaking spectacle that will take place along the Seine River in Paris. Meanwhile, the airports have strengthened their reception...

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Paris, France, 07/05/2024 09:08
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Civil aviationOlympic Games (2): air taxi tests in Paris

French State Council authorizes eVtol Volocopter testing

Green light for testing of air taxis during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games (from 26 July to 11 August, and from 28 August to 8 September). The green light has arrived in recent days from the... more

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It was supposed to be the great day for France. This evening the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is scheduled (from 26 July to 11 August) but the French capital is isolated: road connections... more

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Paris is preparing to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games which will open on 26 July 2024. It will be a real challenge for the French air transport sector. A business card that will give people their... more

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