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Volocopter has stabilized under new ownership and is making strong progress toward its first certified eVTOL operations.

Corporate Restructuring and Ownership

After filing for insolvency in December 2024, Volocopter was acquired in March 2025 by Wanfeng Group’s Diamond Aircraft, securing a lifeline that preserved core engineering capabilities and refocused the company on certification efforts.verticalmag​

Certification Progress

– By June 2025, Volocopter had resumed its VoloCity type-certification program with Diamond’s OEM certification team providing expertise and industrial support in Austria and Canada.verticalmag​
– As of September 2025, 75% of the audits required by EASA for VoloCity’s Type Certificate (TC) had been completed, including critical Electric Propulsion System (EPS) development assurance audits.urbanairmobilitynews​
– Passenger service launch is now targeted for 2026, pushed back from initial 2024 plans due to the insolvency and subsequent restructuring process.balticnews​

Product Pipeline and Future Models

Volocopter’s roadmap now encompasses four eVTOL variants aimed at different market segments by 2030 :flightglobal​

• VoloXPro: An affordable, less-redundant training and utility variant (price: €500k–600k).

• VoloCity: A 20 km-range, two-seat urban air taxi for UAM, first responder, and pilot-training roles (anticipated certification in 2026).

• VoloUrban: A mid-range, five-seat niche model under detailed design, with prototype construction slated for 2026.

• VoloRegion: A longer-range regional eVTOL scheduled for public announcement and development by 2030, sharing key flight-control components with VoloCity for streamlined certification.

Commercial Launch Plans

Volocopter aims to begin commercial UAM operations with VoloCity immediately upon certification, with initial routes likely in major European cities. The company’s strengthened focus on certification and production setup in Bruchsal, Germany, supports a manufacturing capacity of 50+ aircraft per year.

Outlook

With a solidified financial and organizational structure under Diamond Aircraft, completion of remaining EASA audits, and clear model rollout timelines, Volocopter is on track to become the first eVTOL designer to achieve full certification and commercial operations in the emerging urban air mobility sector.

Citations

1. https://verticalmag.com/news/volocopter-rebounds-with-new-owner-resumes-certification-path/
2. https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/air-taxis/volocopter-reports-it-has-competed-75-per-cent-of-easa-tc-audits/
3. https://balticnews.com/volocopter-delays-air-taxi-passenger-plans-to-2026-after-takeover/
4. https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/volocopter-targets-four-evtol-aircraft-types-in-service-by-2030-as-diamond-takeover-bears-fruit/164774.article
5. https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/newsroom-and-events/press-releases/easa-issues-first-approval-defined-drone-operations-volocopter
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14. https://aeroaffaires.com/the-eu-grants-its-certification-to-volocopter/
15. https://verticalmag.com/q-and-a/volocopters-christian-bauer-on-starting-commercial-evtol-flights-during-2024-paris-olympics/
16. https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/volocopter-files-for-insolvency-remains-bullish-on-2025-type-certification/
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18. https://www.swiss-as.com/news-events/news/volocopter-takes-amos
19. https://avweb.com/aviation-news/diamonds-owner-buys-volocopter/
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