EASA Approves Lilium as Design Organization in Key Step toward eVTOL Aircraft Type Certification

The Germany-based company is seeking concurrent type certification for its Lilium Jet with air safety regulators in Europe and the U.S.

EASA issues design organization approval to Lilium — Left to right: Luc Tytgat, EASA's acting executive director, Grégory Lievre, the regulator's head of department and design organization, Alastair McIntosh, Lilium's chief technology officer, and CEO Klaus Roewe. (Image: Lilium)

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

November 27, 2023

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a design organization approval (DOA) to eVTOL aircraft manufacturer Lilium. The approval, announced on Monday, is a requirement for companies seeking type certification for new aircraft, as the German company is doing for its Lilium Jet under the EASA’s new SC-VTOL rules.

The DOA confirms that Lilium’s organization, procedures, and capabilities meet the safety and regulatory standards for the development of commercial aircraft under Part 21 rules. It is awarded after an extensive process in which EASA officials carefully evaluate each company, which in Lilium’s case began in 2017.

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