Lilium Aerospace files for insolvency, ceases operations news Yves Le Marquand 21 Feb 25 0 Lilium Aerospace, the new face of Lilium after it entered insolvency proceedings in December last year, has now filed for insolvency after new funding options… Read more
Wingcopter to begin offering BVLOS surveying news Yves Le Marquand 11 Feb 25 0 German drone manufacturer Wingcopter is expanding beyond cargo drones to include the sale of long-range BVLOS LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) surveying products. To do… Read more
Volocopter files for insolvency as search for investment continues news Yves Le Marquand 2 Jan 25 0 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… Read more
Volocopter appoints ex-Lilium CFO as certification slips to 2025 news Yves Le Marquand 19 Nov 24 0 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)… Read more
Lilium will not receive German federal loan guarantee news Yves Le Marquand 17 Oct 24 0 UPDATED: Lilium will continue negotiations with Bavaria for a €50m loan after its application for a federal loan guarantee worth the same amount was denied… Read more
Lilium CEO hits out at ‘misunderstandings’ over German state bank loans news Yves Le Marquand 14 Oct 24 0 Klaus Roewe, CEO and executive director of German eVTOL developer Lilium, has responded to what he calls “misunderstandings” regarding the firm’s loan from German development… Read more
Volocopter CEO to step down in early 2025 news Yves Le Marquand 6 Sep 24 0 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… Read more
AAMbulance: ERC’s plans for medical eVTOLs Deep Dive Yves Le Marquand 31 Jul 24 0 In aircraft engineer circles the ‘What came first, the chicken or the egg?’ conundrum is more commonly referred to as ‘What came first, the aircraft or the… Read more
Vaeridion joins Bosch Campus, Germany news Oscar Henderson 8 Jul 24 0 Bosch Campus announces the arrival of Væridion, a company dedicated to advancing electric aircraft technology. Located at Bosch Campus in Holzkirchen, Germany, Væridion will focus… Read more
Lilium reports successful first propulsion unit tests news Yves Le Marquand 26 Jun 24 0 Lilium has completed the first series of tests of its electric jet propulsion unit. Testing of the propulsion unit, comprising two engines within a propulsion… Read more
Europe’s first all-electric international flights open to public news Yves Le Marquand 17 Jun 24 0 Maastricht Aachen Airport, in the south of the Netherlands, is to host the first publicly accessible electric powered flights between the country and neighbouring Belgium and… Read more
Lilium CEO expects state loan guarantees in matter of weeks news Yves Le Marquand 14 Jun 24 0 Lilium expects to receive guarantees from the Federal Government and the State of Bavaria as security for a loan from the German state bank KfW… Read more
Rolls-Royce Electrical to supply EPU to MD Aircraft news Yves Le Marquand 12 Jun 24 0 Regional air mobility startup MD Aircraft has selected Rolls-Royce’s electric division to supply the electronic power unit (EPU) for its aircraft. The partnership, which was… Read more
Lilium launches public offering to bridge liquidity gap news Yves Le Marquand 24 May 24 0 Lilium has announced plans to raise capital through a public offering of its Class A shares and warrants, alongside a private placement. “We currently intend… Read more
Textron eAviation acquires Amazilia Aerospace news Yves Le Marquand 17 May 24 0 Textron eAviation, the electric aviation segment of Textron, has acquired Amazilia Aerospace. The acquisition will see Amazilia’s workforce of about 30 employees based at its… Read more