Vertical Aerospace

Vertical Aerospace Ltd. is a pioneering aerospace company specializing in the design and development of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, intended primarily for urban air mobility solutions. Incorporated in the Cayman Islands, Vertical Aerospace operates through its subsidiary Vertical Aerospace Group Ltd. (VAGL), registered under UK law. The company aims to revolutionize the aerospace market by producing zero-emission, electric-powered aircraft to reshape future urban and regional air transport. Vertical Aerospace undertakes intensive research, design, engineering, and certification work with regulatory bodies including the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and the US Federal Aviation Authori

Vertical Aerospace is actively engaged in managing the complex certification and production approvals required for eVTOL aircraft manufacturing, including the Design Organisation Approval (DOA) and Production Organisation Approval (POA) from the CAA and equivalent bodies. Their commercial product, the VX4, is in advanced prototype and testing stages aimed at achieving certification and market entry. The company is noted for working in conjunction with leading aviation entities, including partnerships with Virgin Atlantic, and has recently received regulatory acceptances that allow European authorities to rely on UK certifications — facilitating smoother entry into the EU market.

From a lobbying perspective, Vertical Aerospace’s activities are centered on aligning regulatory frameworks with the emerging demands of eVTOL technology and sustainable aviation, actively seeking to influence policy around urban air mobility, zero-emission transportation, and aerospace certification processes within the EU. The company invests substantial resources annually to engage with EU institutions and agencies to advocate its interests and facilitate regulatory approval pathways for its aircraft.

Registered name: Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
Jurisdiction: Cayman Islands (holding company), operating via UK subsidiary Vertical Aerospace Group Ltd.
Primary sectors: Aerospace, eVTOL, Urban Air Mobility, Green Transportation
Main products/technology: Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing aircraft — VX4
Regulatory focus: Aircraft certification, urban air mobility regulations, environmental standards

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Aerospace and Defense
Transport and Mobility
Environmental and Climate Policy
Innovation and Technology

Vertical Aerospace networks with:

European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) (relevant partnership for regulatory approval recognized in the EU)
Virgin Atlantic (industry partner and stakeholder)
EU institutions involved in transport and innovation policy
Various aerospace and urban mobility consortiums and advisory groups focused on sustainable aviation development

Exact annual expenditure records for lobbying in the EU Transparency Register are not directly accessible in the publicly available financial disclosures of Vertical Aerospace. Notably, as a high-investment aerospace start-up, the company’s overall R&D and operational costs run into tens of millions of pounds yearly, a significant portion of which supports regulatory and lobbying activities indirectly. Available insight suggests investments in lobbying and advisory around millions of euros per year, but precise EU lobbying spend by year is not fully transparent.

Vertical Aerospace’s lobbying concerns revolve primarily around:

European Commission (DG MOVE, DG CLIMA)
European Parliament transport and environment committees
European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
European Council working groups on transport and green technology

Specific documented records of meetings held by Vertical Aerospace representatives with EU officials since registration have not been publicly disclosed in detail in the EU Transparency Register extracts available. Typically, such meetings would involve discussions on certification, regulatory alignment with UK authorities, sustainable transport policy, and innovation-related funding or standards.