Vertical Aerospace completes eVTOL transition flight at Farnborough

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Vertical Aerospace Makes History With First Public eVTOL Transition Flight at Farnborough International Airshow

July 20, 2026 12:46 PM EDT

Historic demonstration of transition flight builds on Farnborough's legacy of firsts, bringing commercial electric flight one step closer to reality

Builds on recent momentum, including partnership with Near Earth Autonomy and new customer Sigma Air Mobility

FARNBOROUGH, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vertical Aerospace ("Vertical") (NYSE: EVTL), a global aerospace and technology company pioneering electric aviation, today made history by completing the first public electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) flight at Farnborough International Airshow, switching from helicopter mode to airplane mode and back... More