Vertical Aerospace

With a piloted, four-passenger air taxi on the way, Vertical Aerospace sits down with Aviation Week to discuss the VX4 and larger advanced air mobility sector.

UK electric air taxi startup Vertical Aerospace has signed an agreement with Kakao Mobility of South Korea for 50 preorders of its VX4 eVTOL vehicle.

The Advanced Air Mobility Stock Composite climbed 8.5% in its strongest week of the year so far, led higher by a massive rally in Archer Aviation.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Vertical Aerospace has pushed back the target date for type certification of its VX4 electric air taxi from 2025 to late 2026.

The Advanced Air Mobility Composite ticked higher by 2.7% during the week ending April 28, lifted by strong gains in Joby Aviation.

The Advanced Air Mobility Composite plunged nearly 10% during the week ending April 7.

Whether each company in the advanced air mobility race has the necessary capital to see their plans through to certification remains an open question.

UK startup Vertical Aerospace has received design organization approval from the the country’s Civil Aviation Authority.

UK startup Vertical Aerospace plans to seek additional investment this year to continue development of its VX4 eVTOL air taxi.

The Advanced Air Mobility Composite declined by nearly 8% during the week ending March 17.

Honeywell has emerged as one of the leading suppliers in the advanced air mobility industry.

UK startup Vertical Aerospace has opened its Vertical Energy Center aerospace battery facility in Bristol, England.

The Advanced Air Mobility Composite crashed by nearly 15% during the week ending March 10.

Organizers of the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, have selected the partners with which they plan to showcase advanced air mobility in Japan.

The Advanced Air Mobility Composite for publicly held AAM companies ticked up slightly during the week ending Feb. 17.

While the list shares some of the top names in common with comparable rankings from SMG Consulting and Aviation Week, there are also some notable differences.

Last week’s only gainer from the AAM Composite was additive-manufacturing services company Velo 3D.

The biggest gainer during the week ending Jan. 3 was additive-manufacturing company Velo 3D.

The Advanced Air Mobility Composite for publicly held AAM companies rallied by 10.6% during the week ending Jan. 27.

Certification, production and funding are key challenges for the eVTOL industry.

The Advanced Air Mobility Composite for publicly held AAM companies slipped slightly during the week ending Jan. 20.

Jetoptera has completed the sizing of a high-lift system for a high-speed VTOL.

The AAM Composite advanced by nearly 15% between Jan. 9 and Jan. 13.

Vertical Aerospace has completed initial tethered hover testing of a full-scale demonstrator for its VX4 electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.