Electric aircraft developer VÆRIDION has announced more orders, the successful completion of its aircraft-level Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and the selection of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) as the first business partnership for its proprietary battery technology.
“The company has now secured over 100 new Letters of Intent (LOIs) from six new customers comprising a mix of passenger and freighter aircraft,” said the company in a press release. “These commitments come from leading business and regional operators, a lessor, and an electric flight training provider across Germany, Denmark, Ireland, Czech Republic and the Netherlands, reinforcing market demand for VÆRIDION’s fully electric Microliner and further validating the business case for electric regional flight. These new orders build on Belgian ASL Group’s order of 10 aircraft, announced in June 2025.
The new commitments come from ABS Jets, Avanti Air, Copenhagen Helicopter, E-Flight Academy, an unnamed Irish entity and an undisclosed European lessor.
“Surpassing 100 commitments while completing the PDR marks the most significant year in VÆRIDION’s journey to date, demonstrating both unprecedented market demand and our technical readiness to deliver on that demand,” said Ivor van Dartel, CEO of VÆRIDION.
Following the recent inauguration of its battery manufacturing facility and test house, VÆRIDION has reached another key milestone by securing General Atomics Aeronautical Systems as the first partnership for VÆRIDION’s proprietary airborne battery system technology. VÆRIDION’s airborne battery pack is designed to deliver high-voltage, high-power for mission-critical applications. Built beyond the cell level, these high-power battery systems combine thermal management, mechanical protection, monitoring, and a comprehensive safety architecture, all engineered to meet the highest aviation certification standards.
“With the PDR completed, VÆRIDION will deepen collaboration with strategic suppliers, certification authorities and industry partners as the programme advances toward Critical Design Review (CDR),” said the company.
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VÆRIDION Surpasses 100 New Aircraft Commitments Following Successful Preliminary Design Review