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GKN Aerospace To Develop Wiring System for Lilium Jet
The company will make the electrical wiring interconnection system for the eVTOL aircraft at its facility in the Netherlands and then integrate it at Lilium's factory in Germany.
GKN Aerospace will develop the electrical wiring interconnection system for the Lilium Jet.
GKN Aerospace will develop the electrical wiring interconnection system for the Lilium Jet. (Image: Lilium)

GKN Aerospace will provide the electrical wiring interconnection system (EWIS) for Lilium’s six-passenger eVTOL aircraft. In a January 31 announcement, Lilium said that it will work with the aircraft systems group to design, build, and integrate the low- and high-voltage wiring for the Lilium Jet. The final assembly of the first production-conforming aircraft is due to start this year.

The EWIS hardware sets will be manufactured at GKN’s facility in the Netherlands. The company will support Lilium with on-site installation work at the German company’s factory at Oberpfaffenhofen.