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 a full set of "means of compliance" proposals to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) outlining how its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft will meet type certification requirements.
This submission is a significant step towards Lilium achieving EASA type certification for its ducted-fan, seven-seat production eVTOL by the company's expected 2025 timeline.
The company is also advancing its flight test campaign with the *Phoenix 2* demonstrator in Spain, with plans to add a *Phoenix 3* demonstrator 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.

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.

Key Takeaways:

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