Vertical Aerospace

Ever wanted to learn more about our aircraft? Chief Test Pilot, Si Davies gives the full tour over on our youtube channel. Link in the comments.

Quality is a team effort.

This morning, Russ Mellor, Carlie Lawson and Joe Watkins collected Vertical's AS9100 certificate from BSI, but this achievement belongs to the entire Vertical Aerospace team.

Building an aerospace company means embedding quality into every decision, process and product. Thank you to everyone across the business who helped make this milestone possible. 🙌

Vertical has become the first eVTOL developer to achieve BSI AS9100 certification.

This certification confirms that Vertical’s quality management system across design and production meets the rigorous standards used by leading aerospace manufacturers, including Airbus and Boeing.

For our customers, it provides independent assurance of the quality and discipline behind our work as we develop Valo and build a company they can depend on.

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The UK has the technology, talent and industrial capabilities to strengthen its defence readiness, but government and industry must move faster and work differently to stay ahead.

So, what do we need to do?

A new report from the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee (@HLIndustryCom) calls for faster defence procurement, greater openness to innovative technologies, stronger pathways for SMEs and long-term investment in UK industrial capacity and skills. Vertical Aerospace contributed to the inquiry, reinforcing the importance of priority UK investments, local supply chain and clearer routes to production.

For our industry, the report reinforces the strategic importance of advanced aerospace technologies and the UK industrial base behind them. Dual-use electric aviation can contribute to national resilience while supporting highly skilled jobs, sovereign capability and the growth of a new generation of British aerospace manufacturing.

The Committee makes clear, increased spending alone will not build lasting capability. It must be matched by purposeful procurement, long-term demand signals and a genuine partnership between government and industry.

Access the full report at: committees.parliament.uk/committee/517/…

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As we advance Valo through Critical Design Review (CDR) and toward certification and commercialisation, we’re bringing together leaders with experience across aerospace, defence, technology and global business. Their insight will be invaluable as we take on this next phase.
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