Flying taxi firm Lilium receives EU approval for its electric jets
Publishing timestamp: 2023-11-27 17:06:22
Summary
Lilium, a German air taxi firm, has received regulatory approval from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to design and operate its electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles globally. This approval is a significant milestone for the industry, as it has been working for several years to commercialize such vehicles. Lilium's vehicles are focused on domestic intercity travel and can travel 300 kilometers per hour after a single charge. The company aims to launch commercial flights by 2025 and faces competition from major aerospace players Boeing and Airbus, as well as German start-up Volocopter.
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