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Vertical Aerospace Addresses Archer Aviation Claims
LONDON & NEW YORK, February 24, 2026--Vertical Aerospace ("Vertical" or "Company") [NYSE:EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, today provided the following statement in response to a patent infringement complaint filed by Archer Aviation in the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas:
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