GKN Aerospace Services Ltd. is partnering with Lilium N.V., which is developing an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet for air taxi applications, one of the hottest segments of the aerospace industry. GKN is producing the electrical wiring interconnect system (EWIS) at is factory in the Netherlands. In addition to building the EWIS hardware sets, GKN will support Lilium with on-site installation into the Lilium Jet at its assembly plant in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.
The scope of the collaboration covers the integrated design of the low-voltage and high-voltage electrical interconnections of the Lilium Jet. This includes integration of all wire bundles in the aircraft; integration of the electrical EWIS components into operational systems; and development of innovative high-voltage interconnection systems.