Lilium, SEA and Skyports Infrastructure sign MoU for eVTOL network in Italy

Lilium, SEA, the operator of Milan’s airports, and Skyports Infrastructure, have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding, or MoU, laying the groundwork for the development of a passenger electric vertical take-off and landing, or eVTOL, network in the Lombardy region in the north of Italy. The Lombardy region is a strategically important location for the partners. With the signing of the MoU, the parties will collaborate to launch a vertiport network with operators of the Lilium Jet as soon as 2027. SEA will contribute as majority shareholder, providing airport management capability and deep knowledge of the region’s aviation and infrastructure ecosystem. Skyports will provide its expertise and experience in the development and integration of vertiport infrastructure, working closely with SEA on the operation of the vertiports. Lilium brings aircraft expertise and its pioneering Lilium Jet, designed to offer capacity, the longest operational range at the highest speed, with minimal noise, while maintaining zero operating emissions. The agreement will see the parties develop regional air mobility routes that serve key locations across Lombardy. The first route to be developed will connect Milan Malpensa Airport – the largest international airport in northern Italy, which transported over 26M travelers last year – and Milan city centre. The project formalized by the MoU will allow for the establishment of a network of routes for the operation of the Lilium Jet and other eVTOL aircraft, enhancing accessibility and connectivity for regional air mobility. For the development and operations of vertiports in Lombardy and Italy, SEA, Skyports and their shareholder 2i Aeroporti are in the process of establishing a joint venture company.