Five on Friday: Volocopter, ZeroAvia and Ascendance

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Yves Le Marquand

14 Mar 25

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In what is probably the bargain of the year so far, Chinese automaker Wanfeng has scooped up the assets of Volocopter for €10m ($10.9m). Revealed…

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Volocopter and Jet Systems agree deal for two eVTOL aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

18 Feb 25

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Ailing eVTOL developer Volocopter has signed an agreement with French operator Jet Systems Hélicoptères Services for two VoloCity eVTOL aircraft. The pair plan to operate…

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Volocopter files for insolvency as search for investment continues

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Yves Le Marquand

2 Jan 25

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Volocopter has started insolvency proceedings as it continues to look for further investment to fund its eVTOL programme.  The German eVTOL developer announced on Monday…

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Volocopter appoints ex-Lilium CFO as certification slips to 2025

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Yves Le Marquand

19 Nov 24

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Volocopter has appointed Oliver Vogelgesang as its chief financial officer as the firm repositions its certification expectations to next year. Effective immediately, Vogelgesang (pictured right)…

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Volocopter CEO to step down in early 2025

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Sep 24

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Volocopter CEO Dirk Hoke has had his request to step down in February 2025 accepted by the firm’s advisory board. Hoke took over from Florian…

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Volocopter conducts validation flight in Paris

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Aug 24

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Volocopter has begun crewed validation test flights at the Aerodrome of Saint-Cyr-l’École, just outside Versailles, France.  Conducted on August 8th, the flight marks the beginning…

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French government gives go ahead on Seine vertiport construction

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Jul 24

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France’s Ministry of Transport has given authorisation for the construction of a floating landing pad on the River Seine in Paris for electric air taxi…

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Volocopter capital needs intensify following loan option stall

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Yves Le Marquand

29 Apr 24

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Volocopter’s CEO, Dirk Hoke has said the company could be forced to look at insolvency options “in the foreseeable future”, according to German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung. The…

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German regulator approves Volocopter as training organisation

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Yves Le Marquand

1 Mar 24

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Volocopter is now an approved training organisation (ATO) following certification by the German Federal Aviation office (Luftfahrt Bundesamt). This certification, held through its subsidiary Volocopter…

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Volocopter’s 2X begins test flying in Japan

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Dec 23

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Volocopter is fresh off its first multi-day flight test campaign with a crewed eVTOL aircraft above the Japanese cities of Osaka and Amagasaki.  The testing…

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Paris city councillors oppose air taxi service plans

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Nov 23

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Plans to integrate air tax services into a public transport system for the first time have been unanimously opposed by Paris city councillors.  Aéroports de…

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Volocopter and Joby take to skies above New York

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Nov 23

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Volocopter and Joby have taken part in the world’s first public showcase of multiple eVTOL aircraft today and yesterday in New York. Joby and Volocopter…

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Bristow and Volocopter sign deal to launch eVTOL services

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Sep 23

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Bristow Group and Volocopter have signed an agreement to look at launching eVTOL passenger and cargo services in the US and UK. As part of…

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Volocopter completes flight tests with NEOM in Saudi Arabia

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Yves Le Marquand

22 Jun 23

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Volocopter and smart city, NEOM have successfully completed over a week of test flights in Saudi Arabia. This is the first time an eVTOL has…

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Volocopter reveals first public routes for Paris Olympics

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Yves Le Marquand

20 Jun 23

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Volocopter and Groupe ADP have revealed the first eVTOL routes open to the public which will be operational in time for the Paris Olympics in…

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