How 29 years at Airbus guides his eVTOL vision | Airlines

Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developers were out in force at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow, each with their own stories of recent successes and exciting revelations about the future.

E-VTOL frontrunners Joby Aviation, Lilium, Wisk Aero and Supernal presented stunning displays at the five-day event. In doing so, they breathed life into the future flight concept that – for the moment, at least – still remains a dream.

On Day Two of the air show, AeroTime caught up with Lilium’s CEO Klaus Roewe for a chat inside an exact replica of the Lilium Jet. Roewe spoke about how 29+ years at Airbus has shaped his approach to the aircraft’s development, plus the firm order with Saudia announced only days earlier.

An enthusiastic Roewe said: “The stand has been ultra crowded. It’s a combination of customers, people that want to invest, companies and politicians. It’s vibrant. Customers come with lots of ideas and fresh questions.”

There was unquestionably huge excitement surrounding the eVTOL developer displays at Farnborough this year, with crowds vying to climb on board to see inside the aircraft and invitations from other global air shows in abundance.

Farnborough was a blast! 💥

The #airshow brought together the best of #aerospace and #aviation. Have a little look at some of our favorite moments from last week…