FLYING TAXIS
GERMAN AIR TAXI FIRM LILIUM REACHES 250KMH IN TESTING
German air taxi developer Lilium Air Mobility has said that it reached a maximum speed of 250 kilometres per hour with a technology demonstrator, calling it a key milestone on the way to certifying its electrically powered flying shuttles in 2025. The threshold was reached during testing of the Phoenix 2 vehicle at a flight test centre in southern Spain, the company told Reuters. Lilium is competing in a crowded market for electric Vertical Take- Off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicles,
or 155 miles per hour. Lilium said the key milestone paves the way for the company to certify its electrically powered flying shuttles scheduled for 2025. In a teaser video on Twitter, Lilium said: “136kt (250km/h, 155mph)! “Even faster than the
hoping to replace road trips or short hops by helicopters.
aircraft or It plans a cruise speed of 250kmh
famous Harris Hawk. Full video coming soon but catch a glimpse of what’s to come here. #Lilium #eVTOL,” Lilium tweeted
Blade Air Mobility and Beta Technologies completed the first successful electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft test flight in the greater New York City area on Tuesday 14 February. The milestone puts the duo in position to eventually offer an air taxi service throughout the major metropolis. The demonstration was carried out at the Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York, which is located about an hour north of the city. During the flight a prototype of Beta’s ALIA-250 eVTOL flew one pass over the airport alongside a conventional helicopter, before completing another by itself. The aircraft features a fully electric propulsion system that produces just 1/10th of the sound decibel level of a normal helicopter, making it well-suited for operation
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ELECTRIC AIR TAXI TAKES FIRST TEST FLIGHT OVER NEW YORK CITY AREA to
eventually use these
eVTOL as air taxis. “This demonstration is a big milestone in our transition from helicopters to electric vertical aircraft, and we are pleased that our partners at Beta have designed the right aircraft with the requisite range, capacity, and noise profile, for use in our key markets, including
in urban areas. When finished it will be able to carry up to six passengers per flight. Tuesday’s flight comes just two years after Blade, a private aviation charger company, and Beta, an electric aerospace manufacturer, f irst joined forces. In April 2021, Blade agreed to buy 20 passenger-configured ALIA-250 aircrafts. The company, which also offers helicopter flights from Manhattan to JFK airport, intends
our homebase of New York City,” Blade CEO Rob Wiesenthal said in a statement. “We are confident EVAs will be a game-changer both for our company and New York City’s transportation system once certified by the FAA.” It would seem there is genuine interest in Blade and Beta’s partnership. Blade’s stock price rose 12 per cent to $4.85 per share in the immediate wake Tuesday’s announcement.
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