Lilium inks deal to “bring jets to London”, expands partnership with Luxaviation

Lilium Air Mobility plans to bring four of its vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) jets to London through a sale and purchase agreement with eVolare for four Lilium jets, as well as expanding its partnership with Luxaviation Group. The purchase agreements include delivery schedules, guarantees, and warranties along with deposits and pre-delivery payments. The parties have also agreed on terms for the reservation of up to an additional 12 Lilium Jet production slots for eVolare and its customers. eVolare plans to operate Lilium Jets in the London area, connecting London with outer cities and the coastal areas of England. The current agreements follow an initial firm agreement between Lilium and eVolare in 2022, as the parties have been working together to reinforce their relationship, develop a network of vertiports in the region, and plan for operations of the aircraft upon entry into service of the Lilium Jet. This work has led to binding agreements with potentially up to 16 aircraft being deployed in the London area. Sebastien Borel, CCO of Lilium, added: ""eVolare has a vision, a detailed plan, and a great knowledge of the vertical market; their expertise helps Lilium tremendously and the partnership is bearing fruits on both ends."" Dustin Dryden, founder of eVolare, added: ""eVolare wants to position itself as the leader of eVTOL in the UK, managing Lilium Jets for our customers but also operating the aircraft on a scheduled or chartered basis. This is just the beginning of a major revolution in regional air mobility."" Alongside the agreement placing the jets in London, Lilium will expand its partnership with Luxavation, using Luxavation subsidiary Execujet’s network of fixed based operations (FBOs) to create electrified ground infrastructure for the Lilium Jet in key markets across Europe initially, with further sites in the Middle East planned.   The FBO network will serve as a key foundation for the Lilium Jet’s growing networks across the EMEA region. Luxaviation Group CEO Patrick Hansen said: ""Luxaviation has the expertise, size and global presence to further the green agenda and we set ourselves objectives advancing towards green business aviation.""