Lilium joins forces with GKN Aerospace for Lilium Jet’s EWIS

Lilium and GKN Aerospace have signed an agreement to work together to design and build an integrated and certifiable EWIS solution. From its facility in the Netherlands, GKN Aerospace will build the EWIS hardware sets and support Lilium with on-site installation into the Lilium Jet at Lilium’s final assembly line at Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. GKN Aerospace has a significant track record in the design and build of certifiable EWIS solutions within the aerospace industry. The scope of the collaboration covers the integrated design of the low voltage and high voltage electrical interconnections of the Lilium Jet. This includes: integration of all wire bundles in the Lilium Jet; integration of the electrical EWIS components into operational systems to safely fly the Lilium Jet; and development of innovative high voltage, high power interconnection solutions. Yves Yemsi, Chief Operating Officer at Lilium, said: "We’re proud to have brought another outstanding aerospace player onto the Lilium Jet team. GKN Aerospace has enormous experience developing certifiable EWIS systems and impressed us with their dedicated offering for the Lilium Jet. We are looking forward to driving ahead on our program with GKN Aerospace at our side."