Vertical Aerospace Ltd Stock Price, News & Analysis

Vertical Aerospace (NYSE:EVTL) reported progress in piloted transition flight testing after receiving a UK CAA Permit to Fly on 13 November 2025. The full‑scale prototype has completed 10 flights, expanding most of the transition envelope and achieving first‑time in‑flight rear prop deployment, wingborne spin‑up, and prop‑hold functionality.

The company said full piloted transition is expected in early 2026. The CAA has granted additional regulatory privileges allowing Vertical to approve Flight Conditions and issue Permits to Fly under defined circumstances.

Vertical Aerospace (NYSE: EVTL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Héli Air Monaco for a pre-order of the newly unveiled Valo electric vertical take-off aircraft to operate routes across the Côte d’Azur. Valo was unveiled today and is targeting concurrent regulatory certification with EU and UK aviation regulators in 2028. Héli Air Monaco plans to use Valo to connect Monaco, Nice, Cannes and Saint-Tropez with quiet, zero-operating-emission flights and will integrate the aircraft into premium transfer services.

Valo initially targets a 4-seat premium cabin (later 6 seats), space for six cabin and six check-in bags, and is designed to meet the 10-9 safety standard. Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur and Monaco Heliport will support infrastructure adaptations for future operations.

Vertical Aerospace (NYSE: EVTL) announced plans with Skyports Infrastructure and Bristow to launch the UK’s first electric air-taxi routes from Canary Wharf to major hubs, targeting Q1 2029 service and regulatory approvals in 2028. Proposed launch routes include Heathrow, Gatwick, Cambridge and Oxford, with an example Canary Wharf–Heathrow flight time of 12 minutes versus 60–90 minutes by road. Vertical unveiled its new eVTOL, Valo, which the company says will fly up to 100 miles at up to 150 mph, produce zero operating emissions, and hit production targets of 175 aircraft by 2030, ramping to 225+ annually by Q4 2030.

Vertical Aerospace (NYSE: EVTL) unveiled Valo, a commercial eVTOL revealed in London on 10 December 2025, positioned to follow the VX4 prototype into market service after regulatory approval.

Key specs: range up to 100 miles, speed up to 150 mph, 550 kg (1,200 lb) payload, eight liquid-cooled under-floor batteries with ~12-minute short-mission recharge, and eight electric motors with full certifiable redundancy. Valo launches as a four-seat premium cabin (expandable to six) with the largest luggage capacity in class. The company is building seven certification aircraft and is targeting Type Certification in 2028. An independent report forecasts >2,000 UK jobs and £3 billion annual economic contribution by 2035.

Vertical Aerospace (NYSE:EVTL) announced a long-term supplier partnership with Syensqo to supply high-performance composite and adhesive materials for the VX4 aircraft, with Syensqo materials to be integrated across the aircraft's entire structure.

The VX4 is targeting certification in 2028 before entering commercial service; its airframe will be manufactured by Aciturri. The partnership supports both commercial and defence applications and builds on prior collaborations with Honeywell and Aciturri. Vertical plans to unveil a new aircraft design on 10 December in London.

Vertical Aerospace (NYSE: EVTL) welcomed a Frontier Economics report projecting the company could drive substantial UK economic value by 2035. Frontier estimates Vertical may generate nearly £9bn in annual revenue, support approximately 2,200 jobs, and source ~90% of income from exports. The report cites planned investment of around £400m into production sites and forecasts about £800m in annual tax contributions as the business scales from R&D to commercial production. A production-site location decision is expected within the next six months.

Vertical Aerospace (NYSE:EVTL) announced that 16 board members and senior leaders completed open-market purchases in November 2025, increasing their combined holdings by approximately 50%. Majority shareholder Mudrick Capital bought 350,000 additional shares via open-market purchases since November 24, 2025. The company said near-term milestones include completing Phase 4 transition flight testing and unveiling its new full-size aircraft on December 10, 2025, a step the company describes as key to certification readiness. As of November 28, 2025, founder Stephen Fitzpatrick’s directly held shares represented less than 0.4%, down from ~15% on January 1, 2025.

SpinLaunch (EVTL) appointed aerospace investor Dómhnal Slattery and satellite communications veteran Peter Hadinger to its Advisory Board on November 19, 2025, to support the Meridian low‑CAPEX LEO broadband constellation as it moves from development toward operational deployment. Slattery brings aircraft‑finance experience (founder of Avolon; balance sheet approaching $30 billion; businesses raised/deployed $75 billion) and currently chairs Vertical Aerospace (EVTL). Hadinger adds 40+ years in satcom, defense, and CTO/US government leadership at Inmarsat and TRW/Northrop Grumman. The company cited recent funding and a reflectarray antenna validation milestone as drivers for expanded sovereign and defense partnerships.

Vertical Aerospace (NYSE:EVTL) welcomed the UK CAA's policy consultation that outlines a regulatory framework for commercial eVTOL operations targeted from 2028. The consultation covers pilot licensing, flight operations, vertiport infrastructure, and aircraft airworthiness, and reaffirms SC-VTOL as the basis for type certification aligned with EASA standards to support an exportable certification pathway. Vertical said this alignment provides predictability for manufacturers and investors. Vertical also announced it has received a Permit to Fly from the CAA and has commenced Phase 4 – Transition piloted flight testing of the VX4 prototype. Vertical’s Chief Engineer discussed regulator-manufacturer collaboration on the CAA podcast.