German eVTOL aircraft developer Lilium has entered into a partnership with Lufthansa Aviation Training to develop a pilot sourcing and training program to qualify flight crew for its all-electric Lilium Jet. The first phase of the program consists of bespoke Lilium type rating training certification for qualified commercial pilots.
The project will use technologies including mixed and virtual reality (MR/VR), and the agreement will open possibilities to re-create the program worldwide and generate a stable pipeline of qualified pilots to support the growth of the company and of the industry, said Lilium in a December 9 announcement. In the first phase of the program, all new pilots recruited by Lilium will already hold a commercial pilot's license. Lilium invited professional pilots interested in the prospect of flying for its service to contact the company at [email protected].
