By Ben Goldstein, Graham Warwick, Jens Flottau, Sergio Cecutta
As updates continue to fly out from advanced air mobility startups, Aviation Week editors are joined by consultant Sergio Cecutta to cut through the noise and assess where the fledgling market is at.
Company staff explained details of progress on aircraft design and build, battery development and flight testing, as work continues to certify the platform.
Market leaders are gradually ramping up production as focus shifts to the manufacture of type-conforming aircraft for use in certification flight testing.
Vertical Aerospace unveiled its Flightpath 2030 strategic plan, spelling out an ambitious set of goals related to production, finances and tech development.