Lilium Confirms 2026 Target for First Customer Deliveries, “Offers Additional Detail on Testing Program”
Lilium has confirmed its 2026 target for first customer deliveries of its eVTOL Jet, while providing additional testing program details, reports a press release.
This confirmation is based on a recent review covering the Jet’s first manned flight, which is now scheduled for early 2025, and the readiness of its support organisation and training devices for customers.
Lilium is presently constructing the first two aircraft at its production facility in Gauting, south of Munich, Germany. The company has been working with FlightSafety International on an engineering simulator which is to be delivered early next year. The simulator will be used to support the type certification program.
The Jet MSN 2, now being prepared for a first scheduled manned flight in early 2025, is being assembled with its fuselage, landing gear, wing, canard and electric harnesses. “This change,” explains the release, “driven by the delivery of certain parts of flight-testing equipment, component parts of the aircraft, and software, is due to the indirect effects of the ongoing industry-wide supply chain constraints.”
It goes on, “This shift has no material impact on customer deliveries, planning or total program costs. Assembly of MSN 3 will start later this year and the aircraft will join the certification flight test campaign in 2025.”

Klaus Roewe
Klaus Roewe, CEO of Lilium, remarked, “We continue to make significant progress towards entry into service, not only on certification, but also training devices alongside support and services for our customers. Our latest program review highlighted that our plan for 2026 first deliveries is confirmed despite the new timeline for the first flight, with no material impact on customer deliveries.”
He continued, “With EASA, we continue to be working on the highest safety level of our product and are ramping up production of the test aircraft. We also want to announce by year end, the 2026 launch location of the Lilium Jet with one of our customers.”
The release continues, “Lilium and FlightSafety International will soon present a flight crew training simulator to EASA and FOCA (the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation which supports EASA in the training program certification). This will pave the way to final development of the training devices.”
Lilium also carries on building its support and services organisation, Lilium POWER-ON, to ensure a smooth entry into service experience for its customers. After partnering with AJW Group for material services; Dedienne for ground support equipment; and StarCharge for its charging station, Lilium POWER-ON is now concentrating efforts on digital solutions.
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