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 comprehensive "means of compliance" proposals to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), marking a significant step toward type certification for its seven-seat eVTOL by its target of 2025.
The company has initiated the next phase of flight testing in Spain with its *Phoenix 2* demonstrator, aiming to expand the flight envelope through full transition and high-speed operations.
A second demonstrator, *Phoenix 3*, is planned to join Lilium's test fleet later this summer to accelerate the flight test campaign.

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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.