Volocopter secures manufacturer license

The flight taxi start-up buys DG Flugzeugbau and thus obtains the necessary manufacturer's license. There are still two steps to go before the first commercial air taxi.

The flight taxi company Volocopter from Bruchsal has taken over its long-time production partner, DG Flugzeugbau. The company manufactures small aircraft and gliders. A purchase price was not disclosed. With this, Volocopter also takes over the necessary manufacturer license from the European Aviation Safety Agency. With this new license, Volocopter is preparing for commercial air taxi service. However, two licenses are still missing for the service. After a final decision by the European authority, however, the gates to the world will be open to the Hessians. This is because the licenses are recognized in many markets in Asia and North America.

"Our ten-year partnership with DG Flugzeugbau has been a great success," says Florian Reuter, CEO of Volocopter. "The expertise of our legendary partner has been groundbreaking in our journey to build a new form of sustainable and affordable mobility for people and goods." Volocopter still plans to service the existing orders. The teams of both companies - DG FLugzeugbau currently employs 40 people - will be merged. Both companies designed and built the VC200, the first electrically powered multicopter, which first flew autonomously in Dubai in 2017.