Dufour Aerospace to Accelerate Growth with Vista Investment

Vista's experience will support the potential of Dufour's tilt-wing technologies and aerospace products, with the technology being applied to the Aero2 and Aero3 aircraft By Joe Macey / 23 Jan 2023
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Dufour Aerospace has announced that its successfully completed a Series B investment from Vista Global Holding Limited, to support the continued development of sustainable aviation technologies.

In addition to Vista, its believed existing investors and two new investors participated in the funding round. Vista’s investment and deep industry experience is expected to provide valuable support in expanding the potential of Dufour’s tilt-wing technologies and aerospace products. According to Dufour, the technology will be applied in Dufour’s unmanned Aero2 aircraft and its flagship Aero3 aircraft.

Thomas Pfammatter, CEO, Dufour Aerospace AG said: “We are delighted this financing round was led by Vista, an esteemed global leader in private aviation. Their investment is an important milestone in our journey. They recognise the importance of developing successful products and solutions to support the future of hybrid-electric tilt-wing aircraft.”

Thomas Flohr, Vista Founder and Chairman, added: “We are looking forward to supporting the team at Dufour in advancing their sustainable aviation solutions with huge potential to supplement Vista’s global service network in the future. It is an exciting time for Dufour, and this investment is in line with our strategy of supporting environmental air mobility solutions which further reiterates our commitment to ensuring a greener future for our industry.” 

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