Flying taxi startup, Germany-based Lilium, says it will build its first US transportation hub—a new 56,000 sq ft vertiport—at the Lake Nona community in Orlando, Florida. Lilium wants to create a network of electrically-powered air taxis capable of short, high-speed flights, something the company expects will become a reality within the next 10 years. When paired with a smartphone app, Lilium wants to make ordering a flying cab as easy as making a phone call. The company’s two-seat, egg-shaped Eagle prototype successfully completed its maiden flight in April 2017.
Lilium’s Electric Air Taxi Will Build First US Vertiport in Orlando
Key Takeaways:
- German flying taxi startup Lilium is establishing its first US transportation hub, a 56,000 sq ft vertiport, in Orlando, Florida's Lake Nona community.
- The company aims to create a network of electrically-powered air taxis capable of short, high-speed flights within 10 years, making them easily orderable via a smartphone app.
- The $25 million vertiport project, which Lilium is privately financing while seeking tax incentives, is projected to create 100 jobs and bring $1.7 million in economic activity to the region over a decade.
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