Horizon Aircraft has announced that Tom Brassington has been appointed as Chief Technology Officer. “Tom is the latest in a series of new hires as Horizon Aircraft continues to bolster its engineering team with people who have proven track records in the aerospace sector,” said a company press release. “Tom joins from Lilium, a leading eVTOL developer, where he held the position of Head of System Design Engineering. He takes up his new role at Horizon Aircraft at the end of October 2024.
“Tom has 17 years’ experience working in aerospace systems engineering and his visionary leadership and technical expertise, alongside his extensive experience working in the eVTOL space, will greatly enhance Horizon Aircraft’s engineering team’s capabilities, streamline development processes and drive innovation. Other skills include additional eVTOL certification expertise ahead of Horizon’s production of the Cavorite X7, a piloted seven-seat hybrid electric eVTOL. The aircraft has been developed in response to demand from potential customers in the medevac, business aviation and commercial cargo sectors.”
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