FlightSafety International Partners with eVTOL Developer Lilium and NetJets

FlightSafety International partners with fractional aircraft ownership company NetJets and Germany-based Lilium to help train pilots to fly electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis.

Thom Patterson

Tuesday, March 08, 2022 at 12:46 PM ET

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The partnership calls for FlightSafety International to provide Lilium and NetJets with flight simulator training for the Lilium Jet eVTOL. [Courtesy: Lilium]

Key Takeaways:

FlightSafety International has partnered with Lilium and NetJets to develop comprehensive pilot training programs for Lilium's eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) air taxis and cargo transports.
Under the agreement, FlightSafety will provide specialized courseware, immersive and mixed reality flight simulation devices, and crew training to prepare pilots for operations in Florida and other regions.
This collaboration addresses the anticipated demand for thousands of trained pilots needed to operate eVTOL aircraft, supporting the emerging advanced air mobility market as Lilium aims for 2024 certification of its six-passenger jet.

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FlightSafety International is stepping forward to help train pilots that will be needed to fly newly developed electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis and cargo transports.

The Ohio-based professional aviation training company announced Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Germany-based Lilium (NASDAQ: LILM) and fractional aircraft ownership company NetJets, aimed at training pilots for operations in Florida and elsewhere.