Electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre is no stranger to technology, so it’s no surprise that he became the first passenger in Slovakia’s KleinVision flying car.

The French composer took the opportunity to make two flights with the innovative vehicle at Piestany International Airport in Slovakia.

“One second you’re talking to the driver and the next you’re up there in the air. It’s an amazing experience,” he said.

The vehicle transforms in minutes from a sports car to an airplane. It is the first flying car to complete flight in 2021. It has a 1.6-litre BMW engine, although KleinVision co-founder Anton Zajac told Sky News: “Once the technology improves, we’ll just run on batteries.”

To live this experience, one should not only have a driver’s license and an operator’s license, but also a specialized flying program lasting two to three months.

The company hopes the vehicle, built in Slovakia, will be on the market in about a year after being approved for flight in 2022.

However, it’s not the only car taking off.

In the US, Alef Aeronautics’ futuristic-looking Model A has become the first flying car to receive approval for test flights from the Federal Aviation Administration in July 2022.

It already had almost 3,000 pre-orders – and unlike KleinVision’s AirCar, it’s electric.

The company is backed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX and has the ability to “drive on the road, take off vertically when needed and fly above traffic,” according to Alef’s website.

However, it’s considered a “low-speed vehicle,” won’t be able to go faster than 25 mph, and still needs US government approval to be tested on public roads.

In March, KleinVision sold the rights to the technology that powers its cars to China’s Hebei Jianxin Flying Car Technology Company.