EASA Will Validate UK Certification of Vertical Aerospace's VX4 eVTOL Aircraft

The decision should expedite the four-passenger VX4 aircraft's ability to start operating in the UK and the rest of Europe by 2025.

Vertical Aerospace VA-X4 eVTOL aircraft will carry four passengers. — Vertical Aerospace expects to concurrently certify its VX4 eVTOL aircraft with both the UK Civil Aviation Authority and EASA in time for commercial operations to start in 2025. (Image: Vertical Aerospace)

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

April 21, 2022

Europe's air safety regulator, EASA, has agreed to concurrently validate the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s anticipated type certification of Vertical Aerospace’s four-passenger VX4 eVTOL aircraft. The decision, which the company reported on April 21, should make it possible for the vehicle to be ready to operate in the UK and the rest of Europe beginning in 2025.

UK-based Vertical Aerospace also announced the appointment of former EASA certification director Trevor Woods as its regulatory affairs director. In addition, the company also said it anticipates that the CAA will issue the Design Organization Approval (DOA) that it needs as part of the type certification process and preparations to start manufacturing.

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