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Article Published on 4/30/2025
Composites end markets: Aviation and advanced air mobility (2025)

Despite persistent supply chain issues, markets were set for healthy growth before Trump policies and tariffs, yet long-term trends favor composites in new platforms. Meanwhile, the advanced air mobility shakes out and moves forward.

News Published on 3/17/2025
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.

News Published on 1/10/2025
Volocopter files for insolvency while seeking investors

Business will continue as usual during provisional insolvency proceedings while Volocopter internally restructures.

News Published on 11/29/2024
People in composites: November 2024

Take a look at this month’s new hires and promotions in the composites industry from Exel Composites, Thermwood, Volocopter, Anisoprint, TPI Composites and SGL Carbon.

News Published on 8/29/2024
DLR conducts aeroelastic vibration tests on Volocopter VoloCity

Analyzing structural resonance of the aircraft under various loads becomes a critical step in obtaining flight certification.

News Published on 3/4/2024
Volocopter receives green light for VoloCity serial production

Production organization approval (POA) extension gives Volocopter the ability to design and produce the eVTOL aircraft in Bruchsal once it receives type certification.

News Published on 2/22/2023
Volocopter earns Series E investment, type certification application acceptance from Japan

Volocopter continues to push the envelope with flight testing the composites-intensive VoloCity aircraft, seeking concurrent validation from the EASA, CAAS and FAA. 

 

News Published on 10/7/2022
Volocopter conducts first crewed flight, deploys vertiport in Italy

In addition to crewed flights in France and South Korea, the company has successfully flown the Volocopter 2X, presented Italy’s first testing vertiport and explored the VoloIQ digital platform.

 

News Published on 4/10/2023
Volocopter completes Bruchsal, Germany production site

The company aims to produce 50+ carbon fiber composites-intensive electric air taxis per year, aiming for first commercial services in 2024.

News Published on 4/23/2021
Volocopter introduces Volocopter 2X eVTOL aircraft at Auto Shanghai 2021

Volocopter and Geely Technology reveal aircraft model, highlighting a cooperation to bring urban air mobility services to the Chinese market.

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