ASL Group, a Benelux-based business jet operator and owner of Belgium’s first electric airplane, has signed a purchase order for six electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developed by Lilium.
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ASL Group to add six eVTOL produced by Lilium
The agreement, which includes the payment of a deposit to the manufacturer, follows an earlier memorandum of understanding that the two companies had finalised at the 2022 Farnborough International Airshow.
“The Lilium Jet is a great opportunity to provide better value to our customers in a sustainable way”, commented Philippe Bodson, owner and CEO of ASL Group. “With zero operating emissions, vertical take-off landing capability and a spacious premium cabin, Lilium represents the best option on the market”, he said.
“ith the highest population density in Europe, Benelux represents a perfect use case for the Lilium Jet, with its expected high aerodynamic performance and low noise profile”, said Klaus Roewe, CEO of Lilium. “We are proud to support ASL Group’s development in the region”, he concluded.
The Lilium eVTOL
According to the developer, the Lilium Jet will be capable of carrying up to six passengers and be operated by a single pilot. The interior can be adapted to achieve an optimised configuration for different uses and customer requirements.
It will reach a cruising speed of up to 175 miles per hour (280 kilometres per hour), and an altitude of up to 10.300 feet (3.000 metres). It will also have a maximum range of 155 miles (250 kilometres).
The electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft will have a wingspan of 13.9 metres and a length of 8.5 metres. It will be powered by a series of thirty fans located in the wings and powered by batteries.
Lilium is one of a number of emerging companies in the eVTOL aircraft market. All of them are pursuing one main goal: to create zero-emission passenger air vehicles for short-haul urban or regional flights and to increase the accessibility of this type of air mobility for operators and their customers.
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