Lilium successfully completes fourth and final EASA DOA audit

In a key milestone, Lilium has successfully completed the fourth and final Design Organization Approval (DOA) audit by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). EASA grants DOA holders’ special privileges like having compliance documents accepted by the Agency without further verification and approval to perform activities independently from the Agency Lilium is pursuing a DOA specifically tailored for eVTOL and electric propulsion certification in collaboration with EASA. On achieving this milestone, Alastair McIntosh, Chief Technology Officer, Lilium said: “In simple terms, a Design Organisation Approval can be thought of as a ‘licence to operate.’ An aerospace company in Europe