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Volocopter drawing of its new VoloXPro ultralight multicopter.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany—A year after being acquired by Diamond Aircraft of Austria, Volocopter said it is developing a new all-electric ultralight multicopter as a follow-on product to its flagship VoloCity air taxi.
Targeted for flight schools, flying clubs, and sightseeing flight operators in Europe, the VoloXPro will be certified in Germany first as a light sport aircraft by the end of 2026, Diamond and Volocopter executives said April 22 at Aero Friedrichshafen here. Future plans call for offering the eVTOL aircraft, priced at €490,000 ($573,500) internationally as an air taxi.
Both the VoloXPro and the Volocity are two-seat eVTOLs that share multiple components, including identical flight-control computers and similar lithium-ion battery technology and avionics. At 600 kg (1,323 lb.) maximum takeoff mass (MTOM), the VoloXPro is lighter than the VoloCity at 1,000 kg, and has a maximum range of 40 km (25 mi.) compared to the VoloCity’s listed operational range of 20 km. German regulations require that an ultralight aircraft be equipped with a parachute.
Diamond Aircraft acquired Bruchsal, Germany-based Volocopter in March 2025, rescuing the eVTOL developer from insolvency. Diamond is owned by Chinese automotive supplier Wanfeng, which builds Diamond models in China.
“What happened a year ago is that Volocopter was acquired by Diamond and this has caused a lot of changes for the better in the sense that we’ve taken a lot of Diamond’s DNA together with Volocopter’s DNA,” said Marie Masson, Volocopter senior business development manager.
“We looked at our product portfolio and asked ourselves the question: how can we enter the market faster using this DNA of Diamond—the supply chain they have, the experience in type certifying aircraft as well as their distribution network—and combining it with the Volocopter experience and pioneering technology when it comes to electric aircraft. And so, this is the result—the VoloXPro.”
Volocopter is certifying the legacy VoloCity to European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) SC-VTOL requirements and expects to begin deliveries to its first customer—German air rescue organization ADAC Luftrettung—in the next 12-18 months, Masson said. At the 2023 Paris Air Show, ADAC Luftrettung signed agreements with Volocopter to purchase two VoloCity aircraft initially, with the intention of securing 150 aircraft as part of the collaboration.
“If we look at the eVTOL industry, there has been a lot of talk and marketing over the last few years,” Masson said. “We’re the only eVTOL in Europe right now. What you’re seeing is not just renderings of an aircraft that will fly in the future. It’s already flying now.”
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