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Lilium’s board of directors is urgently reassessing funding options after the eVTOL aircraft developer was denied a €50 million ($54 million) loan guarantee from the German federal government. The loan was blocked by the budget committee of the German parliament in a meeting held in Berlin on Thursday.
In a 6-K filing with the <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1855756/000110465924109435/tm2426372d1_6k.htm">Securities and Exchange Commission</a>, Lilium reported that the loan had not been approved. The Munich-based company said it is continuing discussions with the Bavarian state government over a related loan guarantee “of at least €50 million.” Previous reports have indicated that the state loan is contingent on the federal loan being approved.
Lilium, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has already raised around $1.5 billion in private sector investment. The company has reported multiple provisional sales agreements for its four- and six-passenger Lilium Jets with operators including airlines and private aviation companies.
On October 1, Lilium reported it had powered up its first full-scale prototype, which is being used to make final preparations for flight testing to begin with a second prototype in early 2025. The company aims to complete EASA type certification and start deliveries in 2026.
According to sources close to the <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/futureflight/2024-10-15/lilium-faces-political-block-government-loan-guarantees">Bundestag’s budget committee meeting</a>, the German Green Party representative Paula Piechotta led opposition to the loan and blocked a vote being taken. Parliamentarians from the SPD, FDP, and CDU/CSU parties were reportedly in favor.
Lilium has previously confirmed talks with the French government around plans to relocate manufacturing of the aircraft to France.

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