8 Apr 2022

Lilium Begins Flight Testing in Spain
Lilium has begun the next phase of flight testing in Spain with its 5th generation technology demonstrator, Phoenix 2. Over the coming months at the ATLAS Flight Test Center, Lilium plans to extend the flight envelope through full transition and high-speed flight. These developments come after successful flight testing with the same aircraft in southern Germany last year.
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21 Mar 2022

Wisk Aero
16 Nov 2021

Major EV & Mobility Trends of 2021 - And What to Look Out For in 2022
In this article, IDTechEx analysts take a look back at the key events and trends from the future mobility world over the past year - and what to look out for in 2022.
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3 Nov 2021

Volocopter: Electric Multicopter
18 Oct 2021

ABB and Lilium Revolutionize Charging Infrastructure for Air Travel
As part of the agreement, ABB will develop, test and supply the MegaWatt fast charging infrastructure necessary for the quick turnaround times needed for electric aviation. The ABB charging points are designed to be capable of fully charging batteries in approximately 30 minutes, and charging up to 80% in 15 minutes, enabling the 20-25 flights per aircraft per day planned across Lilium's global vertiport network.
29 Jul 2021

Partnership for Silicon-Anode Batteries for the 7-Seater Lilium Jet
CUSTOMCELLS, who supply international aviation, automotive and military customers, including Porsche AG, will be one of Lilium's prime suppliers, manufacturing lithium-ion batteries at scale for the all-electric 7-Seater Lilium Jet.
18 Jun 2021

Distributed Propulsion Aircraft Come to Market
The term distributed propulsion (DP) primarily refers to a fundamentally new form of wing that combines aerodynamics with thrust and zero emissions, resulting in numerous benefits.
10 May 2021

Replacement of Aircraft Makers will be Brutal
The replacement of aircraft makers will be brutal - no not Airbus and Boeing, the other big names, starting with those making light aircraft, then those making regional aircraft. Stuck in the past, these cannot make what is now needed.
13 Apr 2021

Air Taxis Will Utilize Next-Generation Batteries and Motors
Electrical Vertical Take-off and Landing aircraft (eVTOL) are moving from science fiction to reality, enabled by rapid advancements in electric motor, battery, and computing technology, the new report from IDTechEx, "Air Taxis: Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft 2021-2041", finds.
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5 Apr 2021

Beta Technologies
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3 Apr 2021

Archer Aviation
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29 Mar 2021

Jaunt Air Mobility
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22 Mar 2021

Joby Aviation
16 Mar 2021

Market for eVTOL Air Taxis to Grow to $14.7 Billion by 2041
Air taxis and flying cars are easy to hype but IDTechEx's new report on the subject is not that hype. This independent research into electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for passenger transport reflects the reality of the eVTOL market at this early stage of its development.
24 Jan 2020

Boost to the Electric Vehicle Motor Business
Electric vehicles by land, water and air are rapidly arriving and rapidly being misunderstood. Motors last forever? No. We now push motors so hard they wear out, increasing sales.
29 Oct 2019

Lilium Completes Flight Testing & Builds First Manufacturing Facility
Lilium has released new footage of its all-electric Lilium Jet as it celebrates completing its first phase of flight testing, a milestone it has reached less than six months since starting its flight test campaign.
7 Sep 2017

Lilium secures $90 million in funding for electric flying taxi
The investment will be used for the development of the five-seat Lilium Jet that will fly commercially, as well as to grow the current team of more than 70.