UrbanLink Plans Florida eVTOL Network with Lilium Order
South Florida start-up carrier UrbanLink has orders for 20 of
Lilium’s six-passenger eVTOL aircraft and plans to launch flights connecting
locations such as Miami, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, and
Marco Island. Announcing the agreement on Monday, the European manufacturer
said it includes options for 20 more Lilium Jets and scheduled pre-delivery
payments.
UrbanLink plans to operate under a Part 135 certificate with a mix
of scheduled and on-demand services starting in 2026, which is when Lilium
intends to begin deliveries following initial type certification with EASA in
Europe. The company said it expects to be able to use ground infrastructure
that is being established in South Florida by the manufacturer and partners to
take advantage of the Lilium Jet’s initial range of around 94 nm.
The operator is being launched by Ed Wegel, who was previously
chairman of Global Crossing Airline Group, a U.S. Part 121 operator. In
September 2022, the group’s GlobalX charter division agreed to buy up to 50 of
Eviation’s nine-passenger Alice electric aircraft. Then in November 2023, it
launched a new business unit called UrbanX, which signed a letter of intent for
up to 200 of Eve
Air Mobility’s four-passenger eVTOL aircraft. Plans called for a
network of commuter flights across the Miami-Dade County area, with flights of
up to 52 nm.
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