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:

Lilium has designated Orlando International Airport (KMCO) as a key regional air mobility (RAM) network hub in Florida, planning a 56,000-square-foot vertiport at the airfield.
The company supports Florida Legislature House Bill 981, which proposes designating Orlando International as the state's official Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) test site and aims to enable vertiport permitting.
Lilium intends to establish a network of electric air taxi routes connecting cities across Florida with its seven-seat eVTOL Lilium Jet, focusing on premium regional flights.
These initiatives, alongside existing partnerships, aim to enhance regional mobility, drive economic growth, and establish Orlando as a multimodal transportation hub.

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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.