German start-up Lilium snags Orlando deal to launch US hub for flying taxis
Lilium plans to build a so-called “vertiport” in Lake Nona, a planned futuristic smart city near Orlando International Airport.
Date: 2020-11-12
URL: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/11/lilium-to-launch-us-hub-for-flying-taxis-in-orlando-florida.html
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