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 has opened a new assembly center in the U.K. to build preproduction certification and early commercial Valo eVTOL aircraft, with plans to scale annual production to 900 units by 2035 and establish future U.S. manufacturing capabilities.
The company is now targeting type certification for its Valo eVTOL by 2029, a year later than previously announced, while progressing with its critical design review and battery production expansion, and developing a hybrid-electric variant.
Despite securing substantial funding, Vertical Aerospace is actively seeking further strategic and financial partnerships to support the next phase of its development and certification efforts.

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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.