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Saudia Agrees To Buy 100 Lilium Jets for Proposed eVTOL Network

Lilium and the Saudi Arabian airline will focus on the premium market before scaling up.

Lilium Jet prototype. [Courtesy: Lilium N.V.]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Lilium N.V. has partnered with Saudia, Saudi Arabia's national airline, for the purchase of 100 Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft.
  • The agreement aims to establish a sustainable, time-saving eVTOL network across Saudi Arabia, primarily targeting premium market passengers.
  • Saudia will support Lilium in obtaining necessary regulatory approvals and certification for the aircraft within the Kingdom.
  • This deal represents Lilium's first partnership in the Middle East, pending a feasibility assessment and further agreements.
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Lilium N.V., the German eVTOL developer, said it entered an agreement with Saudia, the national airline of Saudi Arabia, under which the airline will purchase 100 Lilium Jet aircraft as part of a plan to build an eVTOL network across Saudi Arabia.

Lilium said its zero-emission aircraft will provide “sustainable and time-saving travel” whether used for point-to-point trips or making connections to Saudia’s hubs for business-class passengers.

Jonathan Welsh

Jonathan Welsh is Lead Editor of Aviation Consumer and a private pilot who worked as a reporter, editor and columnist with the Wall Street Journal for 21 years, mostly covering the auto industry. His passion for aviation began in childhood with balsa-wood gliders his aunt would buy for him at the corner store. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @JonathanWelsh4

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