LILIUM secured binding sales agreement from THE AMBITIOUS GROUP for eight Lilium Jets, plus six options, for eVTOL operations out of Marbella and Amsterdam; it now has 108 firm orders, 82 options, and nearly 600 aircraft under MOU and says KPMG-led M&A process for financial restructuring is continuing while it pushes towards first manned flight.
LUFTHANSA AVIATION TRAINING says current upgrade program for its 21 European-based full-flight simulators is progressing towards units in Vienna, Frankfurt, Munich, and Essen, following start in Zurich and Berlin.
SURF AIR MOBILITY took delivery of first four Cessna Grand Caravan EXs (two leased from ITC-AeroLeasing) to support development with TEXTRON AVIATION of an electric propulsion system for the aircraft. It owns Surf Air, Southern Airways and Mokulele Airlines.
AIR has already delivered an operational prototype to an undisclosed customer, which has been flying regularly for months as part of a pilot evaluation program.
MOLEX has acquired AIRBORN, TX (military-grade connectors, cables and electronic assemblies) to create new division to drive expansion into aerospace and defense, space exploration, commercial air and other industry sectors.
NIAR (Wichita State) was selected by SNC as partner to modernize two 747-8s to replace USAF's E-4Bs; team also includes Collins Aerospace, GE Aerospace, Greenpoint Technologies, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and Rolls-Royce.
French startup Ascendance Flight Technologies says it is on track to make a first flight with a piloted, prototype of its Atea eVTOL aircraft in mid-2025.
