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Lilium Jet
Lilium is one of the better funded eVTOL start up companies in Europe.
- December 31, 2025 - First Delivery /Lilium Jet to begin commercial operations
- October 22, 2019 - Test Flight /Completion of first phase of Lilium Jet test flights
- September 29, 2017 - Investment /Lilium Jet raises $90 million in funding round
Total invested to date:
$375m
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In-depth background on the key issues and topics.
The Regulatory Environment
Many eVTOL and UAM pioneers appear to underestimate what it will take to meet complex regulatory requirements for their new aircraft.
Power Technology
Battery technology is still falling short as a long-term answer to the needs of eVTOL aircraft.
Air Traffic Management
Autonomous eVTOL aircraft join drones in posing air traffic management challenges
Ground Infrastructure
Some would question whether ambitious urban air mobility launch timelines are realistic in view of the ground infrastructure challenges.
Avionics
Advances in avionics technology are critical to unlocking the potential of autonomous urban air mobility
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