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Orlando Confirmed as Hub for Lilium's Regional eVTOL Services in central Florida
Florida is the first anticipated U.S. market for regional air services using the six-passenger Lilium Jet.
Lilium has confirmed plans for a vertiport at Orlando International Airport
Lilium has confirmed plans for a vertiport at Orlando International Airport that will act as a hub for eVTOL flights in central Florida. (Image: Lilium)

Orlando International Airport (MCO) is to serve as the hub for Lilium’s planned eVTOL air services in central Florida. In an announcement on February 8, the European manufacturer said that operators of its six-passenger Lilium Jet will be able to use a new vertiport at the airport as a hub for flights across the state.

Lilium’s plans at MCO build on its 2020 announcement with the City of Orlando and the nearby Lake Nona community that it intends to launch U.S. services in Florida. The company said that airports group Ferrovial is its preferred partner for the vertiport project, but that the final decision as to who builds and operates the facility will be made by the airport's management team.

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