Vertical Aerospace Opens U.K. Air Taxi Assembly Center

Facility will initially produce certification-conforming aircraft and up to 25 production Valos annually.

Jack Daleo

Friday, September 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

One of Vertical’s prototype Valo air taxis sits outside the company’s new aircraft assembly center at England’s Cotswold Airport (EGBP) that opened Thursday. [Credit: Vertical Aerospace]

Key Takeaways:

Vertical Aerospace opened a new 60,000-square-foot assembly center at Cotswold Airport to build preproduction and initial commercial Valo eVTOL aircraft, aiming for type certification in 2029.
The company plans to scale production from an initial 25 aircraft annually to 900 by 2035, intends to establish U.K. and U.S. manufacturing facilities, and is actively seeking strategic financial partnerships to support its next growth phase.

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Leading U.K. electric air taxi developer Vertical Aerospace on Thursday opened a new aircraft assembly center at Cotswold Airport (EGBP) to build preproduction certification aircraft, as well as its first models intended for commercial service.

The company said the 60,000-square-foot facility, backed by a nearly $2 million investment, will produce up to 25 Valo electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis per year during its “early production phase.” It aims to increase that rate to 900 by 2035, the BBC reported.