Volocopter, a trailblazer in urban air mobility (UAM), has announced a pivotal achievement, securing the production organisation approval (POA) extension from the German Federal Aviation Office (Luftfahrtbundesamt or LBA). This endorsement authorises the in-house production of the VoloCity aircraft at Volocopter's state-of-the-art facilities in Bruchsal, Germany, unveiled in April 2023.
In an industry first, Volocopter holds both design organisation approval (DOA) and POA, setting it apart as the sole electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) company with this dual certification. The POA extension, specifying approval for eVTOL production from prototyping to serial manufacturing, marks a ground-breaking step for Volocopter. With this green light from LBA, Volocopter is now positioned to independently design and manufacture the VoloCity in-house, moving decisively into the pre-serial production phase.
“This is a major milestone for us,” expressed Andreas Fehring, Chief Operating Officer of Volocopter. “Our production facility's approval by LBA instils confidence in our capability to deliver commercial aircraft once the VoloCity attains type certification. Having demonstrated our ability to produce safe and high-quality test aircraft, we eagerly anticipate streamlining our production lead time for scaling.”
