Volocopter, a pioneer in sustainable urban air mobility, has announced the appointment of Oliver Vogelgesang as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately. An accomplished financial executive with extensive experience in listed companies, Vogelgesang will oversee the firm’s fundraising initiatives and solidify its financial operations in preparation for its expected aircraft certification in 2025 and subsequent market entry. He succeeds Christian Bauer, who remains Volocopter’s Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).
With three decades of expertise in the aviation technology sector, Vogelgesang brings a wealth of experience from senior finance roles at Airbus and, most recently, as CFO of Lilium N.V. His strengths include building robust international finance teams, business modelling and capital fundraising, making him ideally suited to guide Volocopter through its transitional phase from development to commercialisation.
The timing of this appointment coincides with Volocopter’s final stages of testing for its urban air taxi, the VoloCity. The aircraft is on track to achieve European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification in 2025, paving the way for its introduction into the burgeoning urban air mobility market. This milestone marks a shift in Volocopter’s focus from development to operational readiness as it seeks to revolutionise urban transportation.
Vogelgesang commented: “I have experienced impactful industry transformations while building my aviation career. I strongly believe that the company’s eVTOL technology and market approach will change the ways of electric future mobility. I am delighted to join Volocopter, especially at this stage of proximity in achieving aircraft type certification, to strengthen its financial composition and future proof its company’s ambitious growth.”
