WATCH: French musician becomes world's first passenger in flying AirCar

French electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre became the world's first passenger to take off in KleinVision's flying AirCar ahead of the Starmus opening concert, featuring Sir Brian May of Queen. KleinVision's AirCar flew with the musician as its first passenger this month. The AirCar received its Certificate of Airworthiness in January 2022 and has logged 130 flight hours with over 520 takeoffs."It is like being in a Jules Verne book, but for real!" Jarre said. "One second you speak to the driver, and next, you are up there in the air - an amazing experience!"Jarre was excited after completing two flights in the flying car at the Piestany International Airport. He felt the experience reflected the futuristic theme of the Starmus opening concert, "The Bridge from the Future," powered by ESET, a global digital security leader. "AirCar addition to Starmus is a fantastic complement to our festival experience," said Garik Israelian, PhD, astrophysicist at the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands and co-founder of Starmus, alongside Sir Brian May. "It mirrors the exhilarating journey we embark on, starting with Jean-Michel and Brian's monumental concert that propels us to new heights, soaring alongside artists and inspiring thinkers like Jane Goodall, and coming back to Earth with the wisdom of astronaut Chris Hadfield once the festival concludes." "AirCar will not only be part of the Starmus opening concert, it will also be showcased at Starmus Camp, which, together with the Stephen Hawking Medal Ceremony and nine Nobelists giving lectures, will turn Bratislava into the world capital of science." Emmy Award-winning film director Todd Douglas Miller, the filmmaker of Apollo 11, captured the pivotal moment on film as the AirCar soared past at 2,500 feet. "It looks impossible. It looks like it's doing something it should not be doing!" Miller said. "From dreams to reality, we have taken flight together with Jean-Michel, opening a new era of transportation with a touch of magic," Inventor and pilot Professor Stefan Klein said before completing another flight from Piestany to Nitra. The monumental flights took place in Piestany, Slovakia and are indicative of the step towards the future of aviation. "We are bridging the gap between the road and the sky, giving cars the freedom they symbolized 50 years ago," KleinVision and ESET co-founder Anton Zajac said.