The remarks came during an International Aircraft Dealers Association members-only webinar on the current state of the pre-owned business aircraft market.
The German airline's leading private shareholder had opposed state aid, which was contingent on the government taking a 20 percent stake in the company.
Through the newly-acquired ExecuJet FBO at Paris Le Bourget Airport, the Paragon Aviation Network has gained a foothold at the key European destination.
Sameer Saveni from UK industry group ADS says UAM pioneers have reached an inflection point from which a smaller number of eVTOL contenders will emerge.
While the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted all sectors of aviation, for some it has provided opportunities, among them fractional aircraft provider Jet It.