18-Nov-2025Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace (NYSE: EVTL), a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, announced it has received its Permit to Fly from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and commenced ‘Phase 4 – Transition’ flight testing, the final stage of its VX4 prototype flight-test programme. This regulatory approval enables Vertical’s flight-test team to... Read more
10-Sep-2025Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace, a global aerospace and technology company pioneering electric aviation, announced the successful completion of Phase 3 piloted wingborne flight testing of its VX4 prototype. The full scale VX4 has now taken off, flown, and landed like a conventional aircraft with lift generated by its wings. This quiet, low-power mode is essential for making... Read more
5-Aug-2025Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace, a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, announced a long-term strategic partnership with Aciturri Aerostructures (“Aciturri”), a leading global aerostructures supplier, to build the airframe for Vertical’s electric and hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the VX4. Under the partnership agreement, Aciturri will supply the entire airframe, including... Read more
21-Jul-2025Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace, a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, announces that it completed the world’s first airport-to-airport piloted flight by a full-scale, winged tilt-rotor eVTOL designed for commercial service. Following Flight Conditions and Permit to Fly approvals from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the VX4 prototype flew to the Royal... Read more
30-Jun-2025Source: Volz Servos
German actuator manufacturer Volz Servos is playing a critical role in the progress of Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 prototype programme, a piloted, electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft designed for safe, quiet, and emission-free air travel. The Volz actuators DA 30-HT, DA 30-HT-D and DA 58-D are in use for the steerage of all control surfaces... Read more
16-Jun-2025Source: Bristow
Vertical Aerospace, a global aerospace and technology company pioneering electric aviation, and Bristow Group Inc., the leading global provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, today announced an expansion of their strategic partnership to bring advanced air mobility (AAM) into commercial operation. The companies will develop a scalable, capital-light eVTOL operations platform, designed to... Read more
2-Jun-2025Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace (Vertical), a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, announced it has made European aviation history with the first-ever piloted wingborne flight of a winged electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in open airspace. The landmark flight of the VX4 prototype, piloted by Chief Test Pilot Simon Davies, saw... Read more
22-May-2025Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace (“Vertical”) (NYSE: EVTL) and Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today announced the signing of a new long-term agreement that expands their existing partnership and reinforces Honeywell’s commitment to the certification and production of Vertical’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the VX4. Under this expanded collaboration, Honeywell and Vertical will work together to certify... Read more
19-May-2025Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, today provided an operating update and released financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. The first quarter 2025 results filing is accessible on the Company’s investor relations website. Stuart Simpson, CEO at Vertical, said: “2025 is on pace... Read more
7-Apr-2025Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, today announces it will adopt the Combined Charging Standard (CCS) for the VX4, joining BETA Technologies and Archer Aviation in driving a universal, fast-charging system for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. This announcement marks a significant step... Read more
6-Feb-2025Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, has successfully completed the second stage of piloted thrustborne testing of its full scale VX4 prototype. The company is now preparing for a new chapter in its history, with the VX4 entering the penultimate phase of flight testing: wingborne... Read more
19-Nov-2024Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company pioneering zero-emissions aviation, has seen its latest full scale VX4 prototype achieve piloted, untethered vertical take-off and landing for the first time as Phase 2 of its flight test programme begins. The VX4 prototype, powered by industry-leading battery packs delivering up to 1.4 MW... Read more
18-Sep-2024Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company pioneering zero emissions aviation, has achieved another significant milestone. Its latest VX4 has completed the first phase of its piloted flight test programme at the Vertical Flight Test Centre. During Phase 1, the VX4 prototype conducted multiple piloted tethered flights and ground runs, across... Read more
12-Sep-2024Source: Olsen Actuators and Drives
Olsen Actuators and Drives has provided Vertical Aerospace, a global aerospace and technology company pioneering electric aviation, with an actuation and drives package for the primary flight control actuation systems for the VA-1X prototype pre-production aircraft. Vertical is creating a safer, cleaner and quieter way to travel. Aircraft AC02 is the latest iteration of its Vertical... Read more
29-Jul-2024Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company pioneering zero-emissions aviation, has seen its latest VX4 prototype perform its first tethered piloted flight as it begins the “wheels up” phase of testing. This VX4 performed a piloted flight while loosely tethered to the ground, during which Vertical measured over 20,000 flight and... Read more
26-Jul-2024Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) (NYSE: EVTL), a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero emissions aviation, unveiled its next generation full-scale VX4 prototype, the only electric take-off and landing vehicle (eVTOL) designed, built and assembled in the UK. Vertical Aerospace’s new, more advanced VX4 prototype, the only electric take-off and landing vehicle (eVTOL) designed,... Read more
3-May-2024Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (“Vertical” or the “Company”) (NYSE: EVTL; EVTLW), a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero emission aviation, has made several leadership appointments as the company moves towards a pivotal phase of certifying its VX4 aircraft and commercialisation. Stuart Simpson, Vertical’s CFO and seasoned FTSE100 executive with a career which spans... Read more
26-Oct-2023Source: Hanwha Aerospace
Hanwha Aerospace (“Hanwha”), a leading aircraft engine and advanced machinery manufacturer, and Vertical Aerospace (NYSE:EVTL) have signed an agreement to collaborate on the design, testing, manufacture, and supply of tilt and blade pitch control system for Vertical’s VX4 electric aircraft. Following the signing of a contract with Vertical last year for the development of EMA... Read more
31-Aug-2023
Vertical Aerospace (Vertical), a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero-emissions aviation, today provides an update on its overall programme. Flight Test Update Vertical concluded its remote thrustborne flight test campaign in July 2023, as the first full-scale VX4 prototype reached its target speed of 40kts (70 kmph), demonstrating exceptional overall stability and... Read more
9-Aug-2023Source: HeliHub.com
Vertical Aerospace have had an accident with their test flight aircraft G-EVTL today. Images online (example) show significant damage at their test base at Cotswold Airport in the UK with the aircraft coming to rest close to (or possibly in contact with) the resident feature Boeing 747 which was retired from British Airways service in... Read more
23-May-2023Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTOL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero-emissions aviation, today announces that South Korean mobility technology company, Kakao Mobility, has pre-ordered up to 50 of Vertical’s VX4 aircraft, adding South Korea to Vertical’s list of customer launch markets. Kakao Mobility, the largest Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform in South Korea... Read more
3-Apr-2023Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero-emissions aviation announces further progress on its path to certification for the VX4, including securing the first ever Design Organisation Approval (DOA) issued to an eVTOL manufacturer by the UK Civil Aviation Authority. Design Organisation Approval UK and European aerospace companies... Read more
20-Jan-2023Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero-emissions aviation, announces that it has secured a pre-delivery payment for the reservation of aircraft delivery slots from its existing customer, the leading Japanese trading and investment conglomerate, Marubeni Corporation [Marubeni]. Following the joint working group partnership with Vertical, Marubeni has... Read more
7-Dec-2022Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero-emissions aviation, announces it has further strengthened its executive leadership team with the appointment of David King as Chief Engineer. David joins in February 2023 and will be responsible for the technical development and overall performance of the Vertical’s VX4 electric... Read more
27-Sep-2022
Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero-emissions aviation, saw its VX4 eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft take off from the ground for the very first time over the weekend. It becomes the first British company to start flight tests with a new aircraft in over... Read more
26-Jul-2022Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace (“Vertical”) [NYSE:EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero-emissions aviation, and Hanwha Aerospace, a leading aircraft engine and advanced machinery manufacturer, have agreed to establish a joint development program for the design, testing, manufacture and supply of the electromechanical actuators for Vertical’s VX4 electric aircraft. The scope includes tilt... Read more
26-Jul-2022Source: GKN
GKN Aerospace has reached an important milestone in its partnership with Vertical Aerospace, (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL] a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero emissions aviation, by delivering the electrical wiring interconnection system (EWIS) and integration expertise for Vertical’s first flying prototype of the VX4 all-electric demonstrator aircraft. The VX4 is leveraging... Read more
19-Jul-2022Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero-emissions aviation and CAE [NYSE: CAE, TSE: CAE], a market leader in flight simulation and training, today announced that CAE will be the pilot training partner for Vertical’s launch eVTOL aircraft, the VX4. CAE will design and develop a world-class... Read more
19-Jul-2022Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero emissions aviation, today announces a partnership with Babcock International (Babcock) [LON: BAB], the aerospace, defence and security company to explore new applications for its VX4 eVTOL aircraft. The VX4 has proven demand in the passenger transportation markets from established... Read more
18-Jul-2022Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero-emissions aviation, today announces that it has confirmed delivery slots and the commitment of associated pre-delivery payments with American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL). American has reserved delivery slots for the first 50 VX4 aircraft of its initial conditional pre-order of up... Read more
18-Jul-2022Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, announces today that FLYINGGROUP, one of Europe’s leading business jet operators, has conditionally pre-ordered up to 50 VX4 aircraft. FLYINGGROUP, which began operations in Antwerp in 1995, operates from aircraft bases across Europe and the Middle East. Currently... Read more
7-Jul-2022Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero emissions aviation, announces a strategic partnership with E-One Moli Energy Corp (Molicel), a leading manufacturer of lithium-ion cells, to supply high power cylindrical cells for Vertical’s VX4 eVTOL aircraft. With today’s announcement, Vertical has now secured the supply of... Read more
12-Apr-2022Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL] notes Avolon’s announcement today that it has exceeded its whole 500 unit pre-order of Vertical’s VX4 electric aircraft within nine months. Avolon, the world’s second largest aircraft lessor, pre-ordered 500 VX4s in June 2021, and as of today has placed all of these units, as well as an additional 50... Read more
17-Feb-2022Source: Avolon
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, today announces that one of the world’s leading airline groups, AirAsia Aviation Group Limited (‘AirAsia’), has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to lease a minimum of 100 VX4 eVTOL aircraft from Avolon. These eVTOL aircraft will allow AirAsia to further revolutionise air travel by providing advanced air mobility... Read more
14-Feb-2022Source: Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace (“Vertical”) (NYSE:EVTL), a leading aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero-emissions aviation, today announced that it has agreed a joint development program with Leonardo for the design, testing, manufacture and supply of the carbon composite fuselage for Vertical’s VX4 electric aircraft. Vertical and Leonardo will work together on optimising lightweight composite structures,... Read more
