Initial Certification Proposition Handed in to EASA

Lilium has submitted paperwork required for the Jet's  certification to the EASA, which will pave the way for the next phase in the aircraft's regulatory compliance. 

Lilium has submitted a full set of the necessary Means of Compliance proposals to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency for the type certification of the Lilium Jet. The proposal outlines the program needed to certify the aircraft on behalf of Lilium. The EASA will look over the plans and ensure that their completion would allow the manufacturer to adequately demonstrate compliance with regulations. Should the plan be approved, Lilium will be able to move ahead with the certification process without further delay. 

The Lilium Jet will eventually be certified under both EASA and FAA regulations under the provisions of the Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement. Recent developments in the program have seen a higher flight testing tempo after Lilim began operating out of the Atlas Flight Test Center in Villacarrillo, Spain. In early April, the Jet was put through its paces in a few varying phases of flight to assess the full range of its flight envelope in transition and high-speed flight. Lilium gives the impression that things have been galloping along, especially after the start of testing for its recently completed Phoenix 2, a second demonstration aircraft. If all goes smoothly with the Means of Compliance, then Lilium could very well keep up the impressive pace it's held all along its development history. 

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