{"id":3638,"date":"2020-11-11T17:12:31","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T17:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lakenona.com\/?p=3638"},"modified":"2025-01-31T10:25:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T10:25:02","slug":"lilium-partners-with-tavistock-development-and-city-of-orlando-to-establish-florida-as-the-first-advanced-aerial-mobility-region-in-the-united-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakenona.com\/release\/lilium-partners-with-tavistock-development-and-city-of-orlando-to-establish-florida-as-the-first-advanced-aerial-mobility-region-in-the-united-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Lilium Partners With Tavistock Development And City Of Orlando To Establish Florida As The First Advanced Aerial Mobility Region In The United States"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

First US Vertiport to be located at Orlando\u2019s Aerotropolis in Lake Nona<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lake Nona\/Munich, November 11, 2020<\/strong>: The first hub location for a high-speed, electric air mobility network in America will be launched by 2025 in Lake Nona<\/a> in Orlando, Florida.  Lilium<\/a>, the Munich, Germany-based aviation company developing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet aircraft, Tavistock Development Company<\/a> and the City of Orlando today announced the country\u2019s first urban and regional air mobility network as well as Lilium\u2019s first US network location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lake Nona\u2019s central location provides the opportunity to connect more than 20 million Floridians within a 186-mile radius, serving several major cities including Orlando and Tampa. The Lake Nona vertiport will create more than 100 jobs in the Orlando area, with hundreds more to follow across Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Florida eVTOL Network<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Florida network forms part of Lilium\u2019s vision of bringing regional air mobility to locations across the globe. The Lilium jet aircraft can travel further and faster with distances of up to 186 miles (300km) within one hour on a single charge, enabling the connection of entire regions, creating significant economic impact for cities and their residents as well as increased access to industry, culture and nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tavistock\u2019s capabilities in design, planning, construction and development will support Lilium\u2019s efforts in building this scalable, high-speed regional transportation system, across major locations in Florida. At its core, Lake Nona is designed to meet a higher standard of smarter, sustainable living, an ethos which closely matches that of Lilium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commenting on the ground-breaking partnership, Dr. Remo Gerber, Chief Operating Officer, Lilium said: \u201cWe are thrilled to partner with Tavistock and build the first stretch of Florida\u2019s high-speed electric transportation network with Central Florida at its core. It shows that regional high-speed air mobility can be built by private initiative and give communities such as Lake Nona, which can also serve Orlando and arrivals from its international airport, the ability to determine themselves whether they want a link into a high-speed transportation network.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Hub Vertiport as Part of an Aerotropolis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Described as the \u201cFuture of Cities\u201d by Fortune Magazine, Lake Nona provides an unmatched location contiguous to the Orlando International Airport, the origination site of more than half of the region\u2019s 75 million annual visitors, with a robust economy and infrastructure ready to support the US launch of electric air mobility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orlando\u2019s aerotropolis is highlighted by the international airport and robust aviation companies and services, including several within Lake Nona, which is home to BBA Aviation\/Signature Flight Support and SimCom Aviation Training who recently announced the creation of its new global headquarters that will train approximately 10,000 pilots each year.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussing the partnership, Tavistock Managing Director Ben Weaver said: \u201cWe are delighted to partner with Lilium to create the first US network of vertiports and to launch within Lake Nona\u2019s living lab allowing unrivalled connectivity unlike anything developed in the country to date. This partnership and network launch highlight our community\u2019s passion and commitment to groundbreaking partnerships and new technologies that sets us apart as a city of the future. Lilium\u2019s core mission of transport which not only supports bringing the region together, but also provides a solution to environmental issues, is incredibly impressive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The City as Partners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The City of Orlando identified advanced air mobility as the next frontier of transportation for cities. The City\u2019s vision is not just to be one of the first cities with electric vertical take-off and landing flights, but to be the first city to properly engage the community and set up operations and permitting in a way that optimizes a network for residents and visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The City\u2019s long history of public private partnerships laid the groundwork for the work with Lilium and Tavistock to activate vertical infrastructure in Orlando and bring regional air mobility to Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

City of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer commented: \u201cFor this new technology to truly reshape the transportation ecosystem and benefit Orlando residents long-term, it is going to take a true partnership between cities, developers and transportation operators. We have been focused on finding the right partners to be a global leader in the advanced air mobility space. I\u2019m thrilled that our progressive and collaborative environment has created an opportunity for this unique partnership between the City of Orlando, Lilium and Lake Nona to invest in the expansion of safe, efficient and environmentally friendly transportation options throughout one of the fastest growing regions in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Vertiport Design<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lilium and Tavistock have together created a breakthrough vertiport architecture for its hub location that is both functional and aesthetically unique and resembles the iconic art within Lake Nona. A variety of standardized vertiport designs will allow flexibility so that sites can be uniquely assembled or incorporated into existing transport structures in both urban and suburban developments. These designs provide optionality for metropolitan landscapes with the ability for offsite pre-construction that reduce costs and accelerate development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings added: \u201cOur region strives for collaboration and innovation and to become the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. Thank you to Lilium and Tavistock for helping us embrace the future of rethinking transportation and helping transform travel with Florida\u2019s first flying taxi. This is truly The Jetsons<\/em> coming to reality in Central Florida\u2019s backyard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cLilium\u2019s establishment of its first US air service in Lake Nona is a groundbreaking addition to the travel options for our residents and visitors,\u201d said Tim Giuliani, president and CEO of the Orlando Economic Partnership. \u201cThe company\u2019s revolutionary air transportation technology positions Orlando to lead the nation in regional air mobility. As a strong supporter of forward-looking regional transportation, the Partnership is excited to welcome Lilium to our region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The announcement demonstrates Lilium\u2019s ongoing commitment to commencing commercial operations of a quiet, emissions-free regional air mobility service, which is accessible to all, in multiple regions around the world by 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABOUT LAKE NONA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located in Orlando, Fla., Lake Nona is one of the fastest-growing master-planned communities in America developed by Tavistock Development Company. Known for thoughtfully designed neighborhoods, top-rated education facilities, the latest technology, business and research clusters, retail and entertainment centers, and diverse workspaces, Lake Nona encompasses the best Central Florida has to offer. Lake Nona sets the foundation for a collaborative relationship between the people who live, work, and visit there by prioritizing forward-thinking technology, strategic partnerships, education, and wellbeing. For more information, visit www.lakenona.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABOUT LILIUM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lilium is an aviation company developing an emissions-free regional air mobility service. It has designed and prototyped the Lilium Jet, a brand-new type of aircraft that will enable it to deliver regional journeys that are considerably faster than rail or road, yet competitive in price. The demonstrator aircraft first flew in 2019 and is a five-seater, fully-electric aircraft that can take-off and land vertically (eVTOL). Lilium expects to service a sizable global market demand by connecting communities at a fraction of the cost of conventional high-speed infrastructure, with zero operating emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-founded in 2015 by four visionary engineers, Daniel Wiegand (CEO), Sebastian Born, Matthias Meiner and Patrick Nathen, Lilium has attracted more than $375m in funding from world-class investors such as Atomico, Tencent, Baillie Gifford, LGT, Freigeist and Obvious Ventures. Lilium is headquartered in Munich and currently employs more than 600 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find out more at www.lilium.com<\/a>, or follow us on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a>, Instagram,<\/a> Medium<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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