Aircraft
Vertical Pitches eVTOL Air Services for South Florida
UK manufacturing is displaying a mock-up of a four-seat Valo eVTOL in Miami this week
Vertical Aerospace Valo eVTOL
Vertical Aerospace says its Valo eVTOL aircraft could serve routes between Miami and Palm Beach in Florida.

Vertical Aerospace this week becomes the latest advanced air mobility (AAM) start-up to converge on Miami touting a transportation revolution with its Valo eVTOL aircraft. Rivals including Archer, Beta Technologies, and Wisk (as well as the now-defunct Lilium) all view the affluent and crowded South Florida corridor from Miami to West Palm Beach as a prime early adopter of the air taxi services.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the UK manufacturer is displaying its Valo mock-up at the Bass Museum in Miami in a bid to promote the AAM concept to the public. While the Valo’s cabin is being designed for up to six passengers, the model Vertical has brought to Miami—after a previous appearance in New York City—shows a so-called “premium” four-seat configuration.