Saudia Airlines, the national carrier of Saudi Arabia, is firmly committed to the green revolution in the aviation sector by announcing the acquisition of 50 electric jets produced by the German company Lilium, for a total of 7 million dollars. These aircraft, representing the avant-garde of aviation technology, promise commercial flights without any carbon emissions.
Daniel Wiegand, co-founder at Lilium, validated this information, also revealing that Saudia plans to purchase fifty more jets of the same model in the coming years. However, these technological advances will not be immediately available on the market. The deployment of the ordered jets is planned for 2035, and will include two distinct versions.
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The first version will be able to carry up to 80 passengers and cover a distance of 1000 km. The second, larger, will be able to accommodate up to 100 passengers and will be capable of long-distance flights of up to 2,000 km. This version, however, will not be ready until 2045.
Lilium’s first electric jet model will be presented at the Global Logistics Forum in Riyadh this month.
Saudia Airlines officials have expressed enthusiasm for integrating these jets into their fleet as early as 2026.
