Lilium Secures New Investor Agreement to Support Business Restart

eVTOL manufacturer, Lilium has announced an asset purchase agreement with Mobile Uplift Corporation, a newly formed company backed by a consortium of European and North American investors. The agreement involves Mobile Uplift Corporation acquiring the operating assets of Lilium GmbH and its subsidiary, Lilium eAircraft GmbH. The transaction represents a significant step in Lilium’s financial…

Volocopter insolvency: German flying taxi startup Volocopter files for insolvency

Flying taxi startup Volocopter said Monday it was filing for insolvency, days after another fellow German company in the field, Lilium, was saved from collapse.“Despite recent intensive fundraising efforts, finding a viable solution to maintain regular operations outside of insolvency proceedings has not been possible,” Volocopter said in a statement, adding that the filing was…

Volocopter Files For Bankruptcy

German eVTOL manufacturer Volocopter has announced it is restructuring as it looks for investments to continue building its VoloCity air taxi. The company was due to enter the market by the end of this year with an electric aircraft that can link urban centers and airports. Business as usual Volocopter GmbH, which was founded in…

Volocopter faces turbulence: Insolvency filing highlights challenges in European eVTOL market

Volocopter, a Bruchsal startup focused in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircrafts, has filed for provisional insolvency after difficulty in finding further funding, marking a setback for the European eVTOL industry. Founded in 2011, Volocopter gained widespread recognition for its innovative air taxi solutions and was often seen as a frontrunner in the race…

Construction insolvencies: is it as bad as the numbers suggest?

Although the industry is known for firms going under, the wider picture shows the problem is less severe, writes Barrett Harris. When examining the insolvency rate, which measures insolvencies relative to the total number of companies, construction ranks third with an insolvency rate of 1.3%, behind accommodation (2.6%) and manufacturing (1.7%). This suggests that, proportionally,…