Diamond Aircraft acquires Volocopter after insolvency
Integration will maintain Volocopter’s headquarters in Germany, with its development and certification work continuing under Diamond’s ownership.
Source | Volocopter
On March 14 it was announced that (Wiener Neustadt, Austria) has integrated electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) company (Bruchsal, Germany) into its portfolio. Volocopter’s headquarters will remain in Bruschal.
Volocopter filed for insolvency in December 2024 and began the search for investors to secure the company’s future in the advanced air mobility industry. Since then, Diamond Aircraft has stepped in to acquire it.
Diamond Aircraft is a subsidiary of Wanfeng Aircraft Division of Wanfeng Auto Holding Group Co. Ltd.. It is a general aircraft manufacturer with more than four decades of expertise operating internationally. The company’s reorganization of Volocopter will broadens its aircraft and business portfolio into the field of electric urban air transportation, while enabling Volocopter to reduce costs, retain a motivated and skilled workforce, and focus on achieving its certification milestones by 2025. The VoloCity, along with its next-generation variants and other models, are expected to continue to evolve successfully over the long term.
“Volocopter’s expertise and team have consistently set benchmarks in the eVTOL industry,” says Tobias Wahl, insolvency administrator and partner at Anchor Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH. “With Diamond Aircraft, we have found a strong strategic partner who will build on this foundation. My thanks go to the employees for their spirit and commitment. I am grateful that the team can carry on with their impactful work in the European economy.”
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