Vertical Aerospace Ltd. is a company dedicated to the creation, manufacturing, and distribution of electrically powered aerial vehicles. Their primary product is the VX4, an innovative aircraft designed for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL). The firm was established in 2016 and is headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom.
Vertical Aerospace Opens New Valo Assembly Centre to Build Certification and Early Production Aircraft
Vertical Aerospace opened a dedicated Aircraft Assembly Centre at its Cotswold Airport Flight Test Centre, backed by a £1.5 million investment and adding 60,000 square feet of space.
The facility will build certification-conforming Valo aircraft (first assembly expected Q4 2027) and retrofit a prototype for hybrid-electric flight testing in H1 2027, with capacity for more than 25 aircraft annually during early production.
Certification with the UK CAA remains targeted for 2029, and plans for a separate full-scale production site are expected in Q4 2026; Vertical cites roughly 1,500 pre-orders including American Airlines, Avolon, Bristow, GOL and Japan Airlines.