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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Lilium will not receive German federal loan guarantee

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Oct 24

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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…

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Lilium CEO hits out at ‘misunderstandings’ over German state bank loans

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Yves Le Marquand

14 Oct 24

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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…

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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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AAMbulance: ERC’s plans for medical eVTOLs

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Yves Le Marquand

31 Jul 24

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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…

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Vaeridion joins Bosch Campus, Germany

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Oscar Henderson

8 Jul 24

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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…

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Lilium reports successful first propulsion unit tests

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Yves Le Marquand

26 Jun 24

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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…

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Europe’s first all-electric international flights open to public

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Yves Le Marquand

17 Jun 24

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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…

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Lilium CEO expects state loan guarantees in matter of weeks

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Yves Le Marquand

14 Jun 24

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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…

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Rolls-Royce Electrical to supply EPU to MD Aircraft

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Jun 24

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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…

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Lilium launches public offering to bridge liquidity gap

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Yves Le Marquand

24 May 24

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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…

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Textron eAviation acquires Amazilia Aerospace

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Yves Le Marquand

17 May 24

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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…

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Lilium expects state guarantees in Germany against loan worth €100m-plus

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Yves Le Marquand

15 May 24

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The positive answer Lilium was looking for from Germany appears to have been realised as the federal government and State of Bavaria commission state development…

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Lilium shifting focus to France as it seeks capital for production ramp up

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Yves Le Marquand

13 May 24

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Lilium is in advanced talks with the French government on potential subsidies and loan guarantees worth up to €400m as it seeks to expand production…

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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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