An aircraft with an aircraft airframe and an aircraft door that closes an opening in the aircraft airframe, wherein the aircraft airframe is adapted for accommodating the aircraft door in a closed state, comprising: an electromechanical door system that is adapted for operating in a normal opening mode, an emergency opening mode, and a closing mode, wherein the electromechanical door system performs an aircraft door opening operation that transitions the aircraft door from the closed state via an initial lowering phase and a subsequent outward swiveling phase of the aircraft door relative to the aircraft airframe to an opened state in the normal opening mode and the emergency opening mode, and an aircraft door closing operation that transitions the aircraft door from the opened state via an initial inward swiveling phase and a subsequent lifting phase of the aircraft door relative to the aircraft airframe to the closed state in the closing mode, the electromechanical door system comprising: a lifting and lowering lever that is attached to the aircraft door and disengaged from the aircraft airframe in the opened state of the aircraft door, wherein the lifting and lowering lever is adapted for engaging with the aircraft airframe in the lifting phase of the aircraft door in the aircraft door closing operation, and wherein the lifting and lowering lever lifts the aircraft door relative to the aircraft airframe in the lifting phase of the aircraft door closing operation; a lifting and lowering electric motor adapted for operating the lifting and lowering lever, wherein the lifting and lowering electric motor is attached to the aircraft door and coupled with the lifting and lowering lever, and wherein the lifting and lowering electric motor operates the lifting and lowering lever to lift the aircraft door relative to the aircraft airframe in the lifting phase of the aircraft door closing operation, and dampens a movement of the aircraft door in the lowering phase of the aircraft door opening operation when the aircraft door is lowered relative to the aircraft airframe using gravitational forces; and a gearbox that transmits a force from the lifting and lowering electric motor to the lifting and lowering lever in the lifting phase of the aircraft door closing operation. a lifting and lowering lever that is attached to the aircraft door and disengaged from the aircraft airframe in the opened state of the aircraft door, wherein the lifting and lowering lever is adapted for engaging with the aircraft airframe in the lifting phase of the aircraft door in the aircraft door closing operation, and wherein the lifting and lowering lever lifts the aircraft door relative to the aircraft airframe in the lifting phase of the aircraft door closing operation; a lifting and lowering electric motor adapted for operating the lifting and lowering lever, wherein the lifting and lowering electric motor is attached to the aircraft door and coupled with the lifting and lowering lever, and wherein the lifting and lowering electric motor operates the lifting and lowering lever to lift the aircraft door relative to the aircraft airframe in the lifting phase of the aircraft door closing operation, and dampens a movement of the aircraft door in the lowering phase of the aircraft door opening operation when the aircraft door is lowered relative to the aircraft airframe using gravitational forces; and a gearbox that transmits a force from the lifting and lowering electric motor to the lifting and lowering lever in the lifting phase of the aircraft door closing operation.