Combining flight data and analytics platforms will inform eVTOL flight safety standards; GE’s Event Measurement System will be used by all Lilium Jet operators, as well as for the OEM’s own flight test campaign.

The systems power-on paves the way for the start of the ground testing campaign. The first Lilium Jet, MSN 1, will be used to confirm safety for a first piloted flight in early 2025, for which MSN 2 is in final assembly.

While the first two Lilium Jets take shape on the production line, engineers are verifying the design of the aircraft's core powertrain functionalities that will support certification according to EASA's SC-VTOL rules.