German electric air taxi developer Volocopter has signed a memorandum of understanding with Euro Flight Test (EFT) to create the world’s first training courses for eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) pilots. The partnership aims to establish global standards for pilot familiarisation...

The global air taxi market is forecast to expand from $1.32bn in 2024 to $7.74bn by 2033, driven by rapid advances in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and rising demand for fast, congestion-free urban transport, according to new research. The study by Research and Markets p...

Diamond Aircraft Industries, an Austrian-based general aviation manufacturer, has officially integrated Volocopter into its operations, while maintaining Volocopter’s headquarters in Bruchsal, Germany. The move marks a strategic expansion into electric urban air transportation, reinforcing Diam...

Volocopter GmbH filed an application for the opening of insolvency proceedings at the Karlsruhe Local Court on 26 December 2024. The Karlsruhe Local Court began the provisional insolvency administration the following day and appointed Tobias Wahl, partner, and attorney at Anchor Rechtsanwälteges...

Volocopter conducted the world’s first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) flight test within the premises of the World Heritage Palace of Versailles. This unprecedented flight marks the conclusion of this summer’s multi-day operational validation test campaign at the Aerodrome of ...

Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), completed its first flight test at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport (DMH) in New York City (NYC) with its crewed Volocopter 2X. Hosted by the Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), the ...

Bristow Group Inc., the leading global provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, and Volocopter, the pioneer of Urban Air Mobility (UAM), have signed an agreement to explore and develop passenger and cargo services for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in...

Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), announced yesterday the opening of its production facilities in Bruchsal. The company marked this milestone with the opening of a new hangar that will host the company’s final assembly line with an airfield to conduct development flight tests...

Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), and SITA, the world's leading IT provider to the air transport industry, have entered a partnership, with SITA selected as Volocopter's preferred digital and IT systems partner for vertiports. Under the agreement, SITA has become the latest inv...

Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), announced today that Sumitomo Corporation, a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest trading companies in the world, invested in the company’s Series E Funding round. They will also become a key strategic partner for entry into service in ...

Volocopter has raised an additional USD 182 million in the second signing of its Series E funding round. NEOM – the Red Sea’s smart, cognitive region project – and GLy Capital Management of Hong Kong have joined Volocopter’s diverse investor base. This will carry the company beyond t...

Aeroporti di Roma (ADR), Atlantia, UrbanV, and the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), Volocopter, have successfully completed the first crewed eVTOL test flights in Italian airspace. These tests were part of a mobility ecosystem setup at Fiumicino's Leonardo da Vinci International Airport. ...

Austrian software company ASQS GmbH, a leading global provider of aviation safety and quality management solutions, today announced a cooperation with Volocopter, the German pioneer for urban air mobility (UAM). Volocopter specializes in developing and delivering efficient solutions to transport ...

This month at the UP.Summit, an annual gathering of leaders in transportation innovation hosted by investment firm UP.Partners, urban air mobility (UAM) pioneer Volocopter announced that it has achieved another milestone to bring UAM to life: its fixed-winged passenger aircraft, the VoloConnect, co...

Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility, has raised USD 170 million in the initial signing of its Series E funding round led by South Korean investor WP Investment, at a pre-money valuation of USD 1.7 billion. Composed of funds by new and existing investors, the money raised will assist wit...