While many electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft makers have predicted a launch in 2024, few have detailed exactly how they plan to g

Lilium Details Certification Path for 7-Seater Jet

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2021-06-18 11:30:04

While many electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft makers have predicted a launch in 2024, few have detailed exactly how they plan to get there. In a recent blog post from Lilium, Yves Yemsi, Lilium’s chief program officer, and Bhavesh Mandalia, Lilium’s head of airworthiness, detail how the company’s 7-Seater Jet is expected to reach certification in just three years.

Lilium is seeking concurrent certification for its 7-Seater Jet from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This will be completed under the Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA), Yemsi and Mandalia said.

“Our choice to concurrently certify our aircraft with both EASA and the FAA demonstrates our commitment that Lilium’s service meets the most rigorous safety standards and is acceptable globally in markets that follow these certification standards,” Yemsi and Mandalia write in the blog post.

Lilium’s 7-Seater Jet design was announced in April and features an architecture based on efficient cruise flight for regional air mobility. The aircraft will have forward canards, main wings, and a distributed propulsion system with 36 individually controlled flaps each containing an embedded ducted fan.