The deal includes the delivery of 10 Lilium electric jets to Philjets for use by service companies that already operate the service Lilium in partnership with Philjets to bring EvtoL to Asia, starting in the Philippines, according to Aviation House
Lily. Developers of electric vertical take-off and landing (EVTOL) jets are partnering with a private jet and *** operator to establish advanced air mobility (AAM) services in the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries. Electric Flying Vehicle (E**) manufacturer Lilium and Philjets have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop routes and identify demand for on-demand evtol services from passengers in the region. The deal also includes the transfer of 10 Lilium jets** to Philjets. Sebastien Borel, Chief Commercial Officer at Lilium, said: "The Philippines is ideally suited to evtol, effectively connecting thousands of islands together through sustainable and high-speed air traffic. Asia is a key market for Lilium, and given the unique topographical challenges faced by the region, the Lilium Jet's innovative design is ideally suited to meet these challenges. "This is not the first announcement about e** services to start in the Philippines. Luftcar, the developer of hydrogen-powered evtol, is also expanding into the Philippines through a new partnership. 
Luftcar and Efrancisco Motor Corporation (EFMC) in the Philippines recently entered into a strategic partnership to develop and deploy the Luftcar flying car system in the Philippines.
The Luftcar hydrogen-powered aerial vehicle will connect and lift road vehicles manufactured by major jeepney manufacturer EFMC. Luftcar plans to lead the development of the E** vehicle prototype, with EFMC providing the vehicle chassis. In the partnership of Lilium Philjets, there are plans to bring high-speed regional air mobility to Southeast Asia. The Lilium Evtol spacecraft is a jet aircraft, unlike most E**s. The seven-seater vehicle is planned to serve as a regional air mobility service, connecting towns 125 miles apart at speeds of up to 185 miles per hour. The aircraft has a front canard (winglets close to the front) and a main wing, as well as a distributed propulsion system with fixed landing gear, which does not require hydraulics. According to the company, during takeoff, the aircraft will use its 36 electric fans to hover during the landing phase for up to 25 seconds and 20 seconds. Most of the flight time will be in the cruising phase, with relatively short take-off and landing times. The company estimates the spacecraft to have a range of 150 miles. Lilium recently partnered with the Lufthansa Group to explore opportunities in the aviation sector, including ground and flight operations, e** maintenance and flight training in Europe. Founded in 2015 with a manufacturing facility in Munich, Germany, and teams in the United States and Europe, Lilium recently began producing its vehicles, which are expected to sell more than 9,000 vehicles in the European market by 2035. The fuselage of the Lilium jet was developed by the Spanish company Aciturri and delivered to the Lilium plant in Germany. Aciturri is also an investor in Lilium and has designed and manufactured airframe components for Airbus, Boeing and Embraer. Lilium recently received 1$9.2 billion in financing. It received funding from a variety of investors, including board members and initial backer Tencent Holdings. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently issued a Certificate of Validation for its jet aircraft to Lilium, which has previously received an airworthiness authorization from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. The company is not the only one in the new competition for air transport services, including flying cars, personal aircraft, ultralight aircraft that do not require a pilot's license and certified vehicles that require a license. Article **From: Aviation House.