Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Reported financial-statement correction
Research reported by Welt am Sonntag said Lilium had corrected its balance sheet, increasing the stated 2019 startup loss from €42.8 million to €75.4 million and including a warning concerning the company's continuation.
2021
Former employees describe flight-test difficulties
Forbes cited former employees who alleged that aircraft development and flight testing faced significant challenges. The claims contributed to wider scrutiny of Lilium's technical progress and public projections.
2020
Questions about aircraft performance claims
A report in Aerokurier argued that Lilium might not achieve some published aircraft-performance targets. Four German aerospace academics later criticized what they viewed as investor-oriented public-relations claims. Lilium disputed the criticism and said the analysis underestimated the efficiency of its hover propulsion system.