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eVTOL Aircraft Developers Wisk and Lilium Make Leadership Changes
The U.S. and European companies are rebooting their C-suites with new appointments at the start of a critical year for the advanced air mobility sector.
Wisk Aero's CEO Gary Gysin is retiring from the company in February 2022 after leading the development of the company's eVTOL aircraft.
Wisk Aero CEO Gary Gysin is retiring from the eVTOL aircraft developer in February 2022 and will be succeeded by Boeing executive Brian Yutko. (Image: AIN)

Two leading eVTOL aircraft developers, Wisk Aero and Lilium, have announced changes to their senior leadership teams. The moves come at the start of a year that industry observers say could prove critical to the ability of the advanced air mobility sector’s front-runners to meet their ambitious timelines. Both companies are seeking to bring products to market at a time when accessing new sources of funding could be more challenging.

On January 17, U.S. company Wisk named Boeing executive Brian Yutko as its next CEO. He will take over from Gary Gysin, who is retiring on February 1.