Aircraft
NetJets Set to Offer Fractional Shares in Lilium's eVTOL
The proposed partnership with NetJets marks a shift in business model for eVTOL aircraft developer Lilium, which is recruiting operating partners.
NetJets is set to become an operating partner for Lilium, helping to run its planned shuttle flights in locations like Florida. (Image: Lilium)
NetJets is set to become an operating partner for Lilium, helping to run its planned shuttle flights in locations like Florida. (Image: Lilium)

The Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft—which represents a mode of transportation widely billed as a force for democratizing air travel—might not seem like an obvious fit for NetJets' private aviation service. But recent discussions between the company that introduced the world to fractional ownership of aircraft and the eVTOL pioneer convinced Lilium to shift its business model from one entirely founded on rideshare shuttle flights booked on an app toward some more exclusive options.