Lilium, Lufthansa Working on Strategic Partnership for European Air Taxis

Lufthansa, one of Europe’s largest airlines, previously launched an initiative aimed at slashing its carbon emissions in half by 2030.

Jack Daleo

Thursday, December 07, 2023 at 04:13 PM ET

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A prototype of Lilium’s flagship, seven-seat Lilium Jet soars over the Spanish countryside during flight testing. [Courtesy: Lilium]

Key Takeaways:

Lilium and Lufthansa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore a strategic partnership for integrating electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft into Europe's aviation sector.
This potential collaboration aligns with Lufthansa's sustainability goals to reduce emissions and become carbon-neutral by 2050, focusing on innovation in operations, infrastructure, and training for advanced air mobility.
The agreement follows Lilium's announcement that its flagship Lilium Jet is ready for production, with the company actively pursuing dual EASA and FAA certifications for future commercial launches.

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Within hours of the announcement that its flagship aircraft is ready for production, German electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi manufacturer Lilium secured an agreement with one of Europe’s largest airlines.

The company on Thursday announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Lufthansa, Germany’s flag carrier, to explore a potential strategic partnership that would bring eVTOL aircraft to Europe. Combined with its subsidiaries, Lufthansa is one of the largest European airlines by passengers carried—and by some estimates the top dog.