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Vertical Aerospace Welcomes UK CAA’s eVTOL Delivery Model, Paving Way for UK Electric Aircraft Operations by 2028
LONDON & NEW YORK, September 25, 2025--Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, today welcomed the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) publication of its eVTOL Delivery Model, which sets out a regulatory roadmap for the commercial operation of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the UK from 2028.
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