Lilium Pushes for Orlando International Airport as Key Air Taxi Hub, Test Site

The company, which is building a vertiport at the Florida airport, also backed legislation that would streamline the process for future vertiport approvals.

Jack Daleo

Friday, February 09, 2024 at 04:13 PM ET

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A digital rendering of Lilium’s planned vertiport site at Orlando International Airport (KMCO) in Florida. [Courtesy: Lilium]

Key Takeaways:

Orlando International Airport (MCO) has been designated by Lilium as a key hub for its regional air mobility (RAM) network in Florida, with plans for a 56,000-square-foot vertiport.
Lilium is supporting Florida House Bill 981, which proposes making MCO an official Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) test site and would facilitate the permitting of vertiports across the state.
The company aims to establish a network of electric air taxi routes using its seven-seat Lilium Jet, connecting Florida cities and targeting premium passengers, with anticipated certification in 2025.

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Orlando International Airport (KMCO) appears set to serve as a hub for advanced air mobility (AAM) services in Florida, according to Lilium.

The manufacturer of the seven-seat electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) Lilium Jet on Thursday announced it has designated the intended 56,000-square-foot vertiport at the airfield—for which the company announced construction plans in 2020—as a “key regional air mobility (RAM) network hub” for Florida.