Lilium Jet
[development]aerial · drones · 3 deployments in catalog
Manufacturer
LiliumForm Factor
aerial
Lifecycle
development
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
3
Target Price
Custom Quote
- AERIAL
- PILOT
Description
Seven-seat eVTOL with 36 ducted electric vectored thrust fans. EASA DOA holder. Insolvency opened 2024-10; assets acquired by Mobile Uplift in 2025. Development status uncertain post-acquisition.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://lilium.com/jet
- maturity
- development
- lifecycle
- active
- form factor
- aerial
- manufacturer
- Lilium
- deployments count
- 3
- Maturity stage
- development
- Product
- Lilium Jet - 7-seat eVTOL with 36 ducted electric vectored thrust engines; regional air mobility focus
- Funding
- Seed $1M; A $90M; B $240M; C $240M; total ~$1B+
- S P A C
- Merged with Qell 2021; Nasdaq: LILM
- E A S A
- Type certification application with EASA; flight testing in Spain; planned first commercial network in Florida (NEXUS)
- Challenges
- 2023-2024 financial restructuring; reduced workforce; seeking additional funding to reach certification
Safety record
No incidents on record for Lilium Jet.
FAQ
What is Lilium Jet?
Seven-seat eVTOL with 36 ducted electric vectored thrust fans. EASA DOA holder. Insolvency opened 2024-10; assets acquired by Mobile Uplift in 2025. Development status uncertain post-acquisition.
Is Lilium Jet actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Lilium Jet is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Lilium Jet?
Lilium Jet is made by Lilium, based in Munich, Germany, founded in 2015.
Where is Lilium Jet deployed?
3 verified deployments of Lilium Jet are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Germany, Munich, Germany.
Can you buy Lilium Jet?
Lilium Jet's purchase availability is not confirmed on the DEPLOY registry; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Lilium Jet FAA certified?
Lilium Jet has 1 regulatory record on the DEPLOY registry: FAA authorization, pending. See the Regulatory filings section for each agency source.
What are alternatives to Lilium Jet?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to Lilium Jet include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does Lilium Jet compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
Lilium Jet and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. Lilium Jet has 3 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Lilium Jet a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Lilium Jet ranks in roughly the top 31% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is Lilium Jet's maturity stage?
Lilium Jet is at the development stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production).
Is Lilium Jet safe?
Lilium Jet has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
What happened to Lilium eVTOL?
Lilium filed for insolvency in October 2024 after the German parliament blocked a 50 million euro loan guarantee. Lilium Aerospace filed for insolvency a second time in 2025 after promised funding failed to materialize. The company that was once a leading eVTOL candidate has effectively collapsed.