Lilium to establish airline operations in Europe

Lilium, which is developing an electric vertical take-off and landing jet, and Luxembourg-based Luxaviation Group, the business aircraft and helicopter operator, have announced that Luxaviation Group plans to support Lilium in building out airline operations in Europe. Building on Luxaviation Group’s track record, which includes securing the first European Union Aviation Safety Agency AOC approval for a business jet operator, the parties anticipate Luxaviation Group will become responsible for parts of the airline operations being developed by Lilium. This includes securing necessary approvals and managing pilots, which will be trained following a type rating concept developed by Lufthansa Aviation Training,