Aircraft BacklogVertical still boasts the second-largest aircraft backlog (1,500 VX4s) in the eVTOL industry.
Flight TestingVertical Aerospace announced that it successfully completed the first phase of piloted flight testing for its VX4 eVTOL aircraft.
Regulatory ApprovalVertical became the first eVTOL manufacturer to be granted a DOA by the CAA in 2023, an approval that allows the company to conduct design activities and issue approvals internally (with CAA oversight) to streamline the process towards eventual type certification.