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Jetex Forges Partnership with Volocopter on eVTOL Vertiports

Jetex will build and operate vertiports under a pact with hopeful eVTOL manufacturer and air-taxi operator Volocopter.
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Former Airbus Leader Set To Head eVTOL Pioneer Volocopter

Until July 2021, Dirk Hoke was CEO of Airbus Defence & Space and in September 2022 he will succeed Florian Reuter as CEO and managing director of Volocopter.
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South Korean Investor WP and Honeywell Back Volocopter in $170 Million Funding Round

Volocopter's latest funding round brings the total amount of investment it has raised to $579 million.
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Volocopter Presents Blueprint for Urban Air Mobility Ground Infrastructure

The eVTOL aircraft developer says partners can use a handbook based on its VoloPort concept to develop landing sites for air taxi operations in cities.
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Volocopter Flies 2X eVTOL at South Korean Urban Air Mobility Event

The 2X is a pre-series version of the two-seat, all-electric VoloCity vehicle that the German company intends to bring into commercial service in 2023.
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Volocopter Joins Effort To Bring Urban Air Mobility to Los Angeles

The German eVTOL aircraft developer is joining the public-private Urban Movements Labs partnership to support the city of Los Angeles in efforts to launch air taxi and other air mobility services.
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Volocopter Makes U.S. Public Debut, With Piloted Flight At Oshkosh Show

The German company's 2X eVTOL prototype flew in front of large crowds at the EAA AirVenture event, and visitors were also able to take a close look at the cabin for the VoloCity air taxi model.
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Volocopter Steps Up Plans for eVTOL Air Taxi Network Across Malaysia

The German eVTOL aircraft developer has partnered with Malaysia Airports and Skyports to study the business case for investing in urban air mobility across the Southeast Asian country.
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CAE and Volocopter Launch Collaboration To Train eVTOL Aircraft Pilots

Aviation training group CAE will help eVTOL developer Volocopter prepare a training program to operate its aircraft in commercial services, which are scheduled to start in 2024.
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Volocopter Secures EASA Production Approval Through Acquisition of Manufacturing Partner

Volocopter will soon hold both EASA production and design organization approvals when it completes the acquisition of DG Flugzeugbau, which has been helping it to build eVTOL prototypes for the past 10 years.
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