Vertical Aerospace completes two-way piloted eVTOL transition flight

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Vertical Aerospace Achieves World First Two-Way Piloted Transition Flight

April 16, 2026 6:41 AM EDT

First eVTOL to complete two-way piloted transition switching from helicopter mode to airplane mode and back again - under civil aviation Design Organisation Approval regulatory oversight Advances Valos path to certification, targeted for 2028, with entry into service expected shortly thereafter on routes such as Canary Wharf to Heathrow and JFK to Manhattan Reinforces UK leadership in next-generation aerospace, supporting high-skill jobs and export growth

LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertical Aerospace (Vertical or the Company) (NYSE: EVTL), a global aerospace and technology company pioneering electric aviation, has... More