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Chicago Is Preparing to Give Its Future eVTOL Network a Dry Run
Next month’s flights are designed to give a sense of the Windy City’s electric air-taxi potential.

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This Radical New eVTOL Uses 30 Tilting ‘Jet’ Fans to Get in the Air and Stay There
Lilium’s seven-seater looks cool, but critics think current battery technology could limit the aircraft’s potential as a regional commuter.
The Average Air Taxi Will Be Cheaper Than an Uber Black, a New Study Says
Deloitte’s “Advanced Air Mobility, Disrupting the Future of Mobility” looks ahead 10 years to when air taxis will be common over city skies.
NetJets Is Buying 150 eVTOLS From Aviation Start-Up Lilium
Forget a limo or Uber. NetJets expects this Lilium jet to shorten commutes between airports and metro centers, or reach remote landing pads.
Watch This Whisper-Quiet eVTOL Jet Hover and Land
Powered by 36 electric jet engines, Lilium’s fifth-generation demonstrator is an example of how quickly the eVTOL revolution is moving forward.
Parking Garages May Soon Become Mini Airports for Electric Air Taxis
Electric aircraft manufacturers view downtown garages as more than a place to park cars. They see them as strategically located vertiports.
Lilium’s New 7-Seat Electric Jet Will Be Flying Across Florida by 2024
Not only will the eVTOL be flying commercially in three years, the company is also building a network of 14 vertiports across Florida.
America’s First Regional Electric Aircraft Network Is Coming to Orlando
German eVTOL maker Lilium has signed an agreement with Orlando authorities to build the first vertiport for its electric aircraft as a regional commuter hub.
Watch Lilium’s Electric Air Taxi Take Off and Fly in a New Video
The German startup posted footage of the eVOTL aircraft transitioning from vertical takeoff to forward flight.