Air Taxi Maker Lilium Adds Global Parts Management, Distribution Partner

U.K.-based AJW Group will oversee Lilium Jet inventory, provide warehousing and logistics services, and offer repair and asset management as an exclusive partner.

Jack Daleo

Monday, January 29, 2024 at 12:31 PM ET

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AJW Group will provide inventory management, warehousing, logistics, and other services for the Lilium Jet. [Courtesy: Lilium]

Key Takeaways:

Lilium, preparing for its 2026 commercial launch of eVTOL services, selected AJW Group as its exclusive global parts distributor to bolster aftermarket services and material management for the Lilium Jet.
The Lilium Jet is a 7-seat eVTOL designed for premium intercity travel (25-125 miles), distinguishing it from competitors focused on urban mobility, with production having begun in December.
Lilium has made significant certification progress, holding EASA Design Organization Approval and dual EASA/FAA type certification bases, enabling its recent entry into the U.S. market with private sales of its $10 million Pioneer Edition Jets.

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German electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi manufacturer Lilium continues to gear up for its planned 2026 launch of commercial advanced air mobility (AAM) services.

The manufacturer of the Lilium Jet on Monday announced it selected U.K.-based AJW Group as the exclusive parts distributor for customers worldwide. AJW is an independent aircraft component parts, repair, and supply chain solutions provider and will help bolster Lilium’s aftermarket services business. The company is also partnered with Collins Aerospace, one of the world’s largest suppliers of aerospace and defense products.