First untethered test flights were successfully completed at the newly secured testing site in Eastern Austria
One of the most exciting milestones in our journey, FlyNow Aviation is proud to announce the successful completion of the first untethered test flights for our modular eCopter family. Conducted in early June at our newly secured testing site in Eastern Austria, this achievement marks a major step forward in the development of our innovative aviation technology.
This location enables unrestricted flight operations and accelerates our technical progress.
Shaping the Future of Urban Air Mobility
Since 2019, FlyNow Aviation has been advancing sustainable air mobility with a clear vision — to provide efficient, clean, and affordable flight solutions, suitable as well for urban applications. From our first modular flight tests in 2021 to the maiden flight of our full-scale 1:1 prototype in 2023, our team has been committed to revolutionizing 3D mobility through technical simplicity, cost efficiency, and uncompromising safety standards.
Starting in 2023, we conducted extensive flight testing at Salzburg Airport (LOWS), where safety regulations require tethered operations due to nearby air traffic and infrastructure. These tethered flights were crucial for system validation and allowed us to collect valuable data and train the flight control computer.
Building on this foundation, we have now successfully transitioned to untethered flight testing at our newly secured test site in Eastern Austria.
“Every milestone brings us closer to making urban air mobility a reality for everyone.
The successful untethered flight of our eCopter is not just a technical achievement — it’s visible proof that our vision works. Many didn’t take our tethered flights seriously, but seeing is believing. With this free flight, we’ve shown that FlyNow is ready to lift urban mobility off the ground,” said Yvonne Winter, Co-Founder and COO of FlyNow Aviation GmbH. “We focus on reducing complexity and maximizing safety — principles that are essential for scalable, sustainable air transport.”
What This Milestone Means
The untethered test flights of the FlyNow eCopter focus on gathering extensive flight data under real-world conditions. These lower-altitude flights are essential to: • Validate system stability and safety
- Optimize flight control and propulsion systems
- Advance our modular platform toward full certification
Having achieved our first certification milestone in 2022 in Specific Category SAIL II, FlyNow is now actively testing the second iteration of the eCopter and on the way towards SAIL IV that enables commercial cargo transportation.
Looking Ahead
FlyNow Aviation’s roadmap includes launching commercial cargo operations by 2027.
After accumulating over 1 million kilometers with the cargo version to meet the highest safety standards, passenger flights will follow, providing safe, low-emission, and affordable urban mobility.
Our patented, counter-rotating rotor technology and modular design ensure: • Industry-leading low noise emissions (only 55 dB(A) at 150m altitude, comparable to the sound level of a dishwasher)
- Exceptional efficiency and minimal energy consumption (30 kWh per 100 km) • Market-leading affordability, with up to 10x lower production costs compared to other solutions on the market – making a flight on the FlyNow eCopter as affordable as a regular taxi trip.
- Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) is poised to become a transformative force in global infrastructure. As China accelerates its ‘Low Altitude Economy,’ the Sky Alliance for Automated Air Mobility (SALAAM.earth) — the strategic partnership between FlyNow Aviation and Skyroads with many aligned members — introduces a practical model: Automated Air Mobility. This innovation shifts the mobility paradigm from the softwaredriven era to a cyber-mechanical age, integrating AI into safe, analogue, sustainable transport systems,” Yvonne Winter said.
Last Updated on June 28, 2025 by Darell Tan
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