Also: GoAERO, SkyDrive eVTOL, UAE Mapping, Man Laser Strikes a Police Chopper

Lilium, a once-promising air taxi developer, is again teetering on the edge of insolvency as it waits for a $200 million Christmas Eve rescue deal to come through. 

Meanwhile, employees remain unpaid, operations are on hold, and management is now openly considering filing for insolvency. A seemingly promising electric aircraft start-up, Eviation, has been overcome by financial struggles and is pausing operations indefinitely. In its 10 years of business, the company managed to develop and fly a zero-emissions airplane. Eviation was founded in Israel back in 2015 before moving most of its operations to Arlington, Washington. Supernal, a subsidiary of automaker Hyundai, was seen performing ground testing of its full-scale demonstrator aircraft SA-2 eVTOL at California’s Mojave Air & Space Port. Images captured by a photographer show the aircraft secured to the ground. The eVTOL represents an important step in the company’s efforts to develop next-gen AAM solutions. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-NextGen!!!

Airborne-NextGen 02.18.25 is chock full of info in this Weekly News Episode, Tuesday, February 18th, 2025... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Holland Lee, Sophie Hurlock, Brianne Cross, Christopher Odom, and Laura Hutson, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, and Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, this episode covers:

• Lilium Circles the Drain Again as Funding Woes Persist  
• Yet Another Electric Plane Start-up Closes Up Shop 
• Supernal SA-2 eVTOL Seen Ground Testing 
• GoAERO Announces Eleven Stage 1 Winners
• SkyDrive eVTOL Receives G-1 Certification Basis
• UAE Mapping Out Sky Streets for Air Taxis and Drones  
• Man Laser Strikes a Police Chopper Among NJ Drone Panic

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