Lilium eVTOL Moves Closer to Next Phase of Type Certification

Germany-based Lilium (NASDAQ: LILM) has submitted proposals to the European Union’s aviation regulatory agency for how its electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft will comply with type certification requirements.

Thom Patterson

Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 03:12 PM ET

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Lilium’s ducted-fan eVTOL is expected to achieve EASA type certification in 2025. [Courtesy: Lilium]

Key Takeaways:

Lilium has submitted proposals to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) detailing how its eVTOL aircraft will comply with type certification requirements.
This action marks a significant step towards achieving EASA type certification by the company's expected 2025 timeline for its seven-seat production eVTOL.
Concurrently, Lilium is expanding its flight test campaign with the *Phoenix 2* demonstrator in Spain and plans to add a *Phoenix 3* later this summer to accelerate testing.

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Lilium’s announcement Tuesday represents a significant step forward toward achieving type certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for a ducted-fan, seven-seat production eVTOL by the company’s expected 2025 timeline.