Lilium, the disruptive aviation startup developing a revolutionary on-demand air mobility service, has announced today a series of key appointments. Mirko Reuter, formerly Head of Automated Driving at Audi AG, is joining the team as Head of Autonomous Flight at Lilium. Jakob Waeschenbach, formerly Head Of Equipment Installation at Airbus, is joining the team as Head of Aircraft Assembly, and, Rochus Moenter, former Vice President Finance & Lease at Airbus, is joining as General Counsel & Head of Legal at Lilium.
German start-up Eagle , which recently received $11m ( $11m ) in funding from venture capital firm Lilium , has conducted successful tests of its two-seater jet prototype, according to a statement on its website. The Eagle vertical take-off and landing jet is being designed for use in on-demand air taxi and ride-sharing services. Previously, Lilium had only flight-tested scale prototypes. The company is now working on a design for a five -seater aircraft.