Lilium Crashes: Electric Aircraft Startup Shuts Down, 1,000 Laid Off
In a shocking turn of events, electric aircraft pioneer Lilium has ceased all operations, leaving around 1,000 employees jobless. After raising over $1 billion and going public through a SPAC merger, the company was poised to revolutionize urban air travel with its VTOL aircraft. However, the lack of additional financing forced Lilium to ground its ambitions. While it had secured pre-orders, including one from Saudi Arabia, Lilium's technology and assets might now be up for grabs as KPMG manages the insolvency proceedings.
Dec 26