Lilium begins production of battery packs news Yves Le Marquand 16 Apr 24 0 Lilium has started production of its battery packs to power the Lilium Jet on its first piloted test flight, planned for the end of this… Read more
Lufthansa and Lilium sign deal to explore eVTOL operations in Europe news Yves Le Marquand 8 Dec 23 0 Lilium and Lufthansa Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore use cases for Lilium’s aircraft in Europe. The pair plan to look… Read more
First Lilium Jet fuselage on final assembly line news Yves Le Marquand 7 Dec 23 0 Lilium announced it has begun production of the Lilium Jet, following yesterday’s arrival of the first fuselage at the firm’s final assembly line. The… Read more
Honeywell’s AAM unit hits $10bn in secured contracts news Yves Le Marquand 13 Nov 23 0 Honeywell’s AAM business unit has secured contracts worth over $10bn, the firm has announced. “This milestone is not just about reaching a certain number, it’s… Read more
Lilium beginning propulsion system assembly news Yves Le Marquand 29 Sep 23 0 Lilium is starting to put together the Lilium Jet’s electric propulsion system ahead of a first manned flight planned for late 2024. The assembly is… Read more
Lilium and Aciturri begin building eVTOL news Yves Le Marquand 21 Sep 23 0 Lilium has begun fuselage assembly for the Lilium Jet with the help of strategic partner Aciturri. The aircraft, which remains on track for a first… Read more
Collins Aerospace to build sidestick system for Lilium Jet news Yves Le Marquand 23 Feb 23 0 Lilium has teamed with Collins Aerospace to develop and build the Lilium Jet’s inceptors – the sidestick system used by the pilot to control the… Read more
Lilium increases investment in Ionblox, betting on (5x) better batteries news Yves Le Marquand 10 Feb 23 0 Lithium-ion battery developer, Ionblox has reported a second close of its Series B round at an increased $32m. Original investors Lilium and Applied Ventures were… Read more
GKN Aerospace to build EWIS solution for Lilium Jet I news Yves Le Marquand 1 Feb 23 0 Lilium and GKN Aerospace have signed an agreement to design and build an integrated electrical wiring interconnection system (EWIS) solution for the German OEM’s eVTOL. … Read more