Vertical Aerospace

Given the delays so far, it remains unlikely that Supernal can enter service any time before early next decade at the soonest

UK eVTOL startup Vertical Aerospace has completed flight testing in windborne cruise mode.

Former EASA head Patrick Ky has joined the board of Vertical Aerospace, adding regulatory expertise as the company works to certify its VX4 eVTOL aircraft.

A hybrid-electric aircraft is looming larger in Vertical Aerospace’s future.

Joby-L3Harris hybrid eVTOL; low-boom X-59 taxis; Skydweller three-day flight; collaborative autonomy framework.

Vertical Aerospace has switched its airframe supplier for planned production of its VX4 eVTOL aircraft.

Vertical Aerospace announced the successful closing of a $60 million equity raise, extending its cash runway through the middle of 2026.

Japan’s Marubeni is to resume demonstration flights with Lift Aircraft’s electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) Hexa at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka.

The eVTOL scene in Europe has cratered, but electric aviation hopes live on.

Vertical Aerospace and Bristow Group have agreed to expand the scope of their partnership.

Stuart Simpson is CEO of Vertical Aerospace. He recently sat down with Aviation Week to discuss the company’s planned hybrid aircraft.

Shares in electric air taxi startups soared in May, boosted by a series of upbeat progress reports issued alongside financial results for the first quarter.

Vertical Aerospace has completed the first piloted wing-borne flight of its VX4 eVTOL air taxi.

Vertical is the latest major eVTOL startup to announce a hybrid variant for better range and endurance.

Vertical Aerospace is the latest eVTOL developer to announce plans to develop a hybrid-electric version of its eVTOL aircraft with longer range.

As European startups struggle to raise cash, Heart Aerospace moves from Sweden to Los Angeles.

The AAM Stock Composite's largest loser last month was Archer (-20%).

The arduous timeline to certify a passenger-carrying eVTOL aircraft has forced some contenders out of the race.

The Virgin-Joby pairing marks a major loss for Bristol-based Vertical.

The company says it has completed the thrust-borne portion of its flight test campaign.

Vertical Aerospace has appointed Eamonn Brennan, former director general of Eurocontrol and chief executive of the Irish Aviation Authority, as an adviser to its board.

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.

Vertical Aerospace has completed Phase 2 of thrust-borne flight testing of its VX4-piloted electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing prototype.

The UK air taxi startup Vertical Aerospace plunged 60% last month to $5.13, by far the biggest loss in the index.

The deal will net the UK startup $84 million after deducting fees related to the transaction.