As Vertical Aerospace prepares for the landmark first flight of a full-scale, fixed-wing VA-X4 eVTOL prototype later this year, engineering work is intensifying and the UK-based company is preparing for a type certification process that should see the four-passenger aircraft enter commercial service in 2024. Initially, the eVTOL is expected to fly with launch customers including American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic Airways, and more operators are expected to follow, with leasing group Avolon also having committed to early orders.
In June, these three companies agreed to buy up to 1,000 aircraft in the eVTOL sector’s largest deal to date. American Airlines and Avolon have joined other investors, including Honeywell, Rolls-Royce, and Microsoft, in backing plans for an initial public offering through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Broadstone.
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