Vertical Aerospace (“Vertical” or the “Company”) (NYSE: EVTL), a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, today announced it has joined Project VERTI-GO, a major European collaboration designed to accelerate the safe integration of electric aircraft into everyday airspace.

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Vertical Aerospace and Honeywell Aerospace Join EU Funded Initiative to Safely Integrate eVTOLs into European Airspace

Bringing together aircraft manufacturers, regulators, air navigation service providers and infrastructure partners, the programme is Europe's equivalent of the FAA's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) in the U.S., helping develop the operational framework needed to enable commercial advanced air mobility at scale.

Simulations and demonstrations will form the centerpiece of the project, including flight demonstrations using Vertical Aerospace's eVTOL between Malaga and Marbella in Spain.

“Advancing electric aviation requires more than just an advanced aircraft. It requires an ecosystem of trusted partners working together to enable safe, seamless operations in an increasingly complex airspace,” said Michael Cervenka, chief commercial and strategy officer of Vertical Aerospace. “Project VERTI-GO is Europe's equivalent of the FAA's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program in the U.S., bringing together industry, regulators and air navigation providers to develop that operational framework. This kind of collaboration is essential to building confidence in the technology and accelerating the industry's path forward.”

More information on the initiative is in a joint press release from the partners involved.

About Vertical Aerospace

Vertical Aerospace is a global aerospace and technology company pioneering electric aviation. Vertical is creating a safer, cleaner, and quieter way to travel. Valo is a piloted, four-passenger, Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, with zero operating emissions. Vertical is also developing a hybrid-electric variant, offering increased range and mission flexibility to meet the evolving needs of the advanced air mobility market.

Vertical combines partnerships with leading aerospace companies, including Honeywell, Syensqo and Sonaca, with its own proprietary battery and propeller technology to develop the world's most advanced and safest eVTOL.

Vertical has c.1,500 pre-orders of Valo, with customers across four continents, including American Airlines, Avolon, Bristow, GOL and Japan Airlines. Certain customer obligations are expected to be fulfilled via third-party agreements. Headquartered in Bristol, UK, Vertical's experienced leadership team comes from top-tier aerospace and automotive companies such as Rolls-Royce, Airbus, GM, and Leonardo. Together, they have previously certified and supported over 30 different civil and military aircraft and propulsion systems.

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