Vertical Aerospace has announced it has joined Project VERTI-GO, a major European collaboration designed to accelerate the safe integration of electric aircraft into everyday airspace.
“Bringing together aircraft manufacturers, regulators, air navigation service providers and infrastructure partners, the programme is Europe’s equivalent of the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program in the US, helping develop the operational framework needed to enable commercial advanced air mobility at scale,” said the company in a press release. “Simulations and demonstrations will form the centerpiece of the project, including flight demonstrations using Vertical Aerospace’s eVTOL between Malaga and Marbella in Spain.”
“Advancing electric aviation requires more than just an advanced aircraft. It requires an ecosystem of trusted partners working together to enable safe, seamless operations in an increasingly complex airspace,” said Michael Cervenka, chief commercial and strategy officer of Vertical Aerospace. “
Awarded under the European Union’s SESAR Joint Undertaking, Project VERTI‑GO, Honeywell Aerospace engineers in Brno, Czech Republic, the 12-partner consortium will bring together Europe’s air navigation providers, airports and technology companies, with Vertical Aerospace serving as the project’s piloted eVTOL demonstration partner and Odys Aviation serving as the project’s remotely operated cargo drone demonstration partner.
“Integrating new aircraft types into already busy airspace requires new procedures, new levels of automation and new ways of managing traffic,” said Jolana Dvorská, senior technical manager at Honeywell Aerospace. “The question is no longer whether these aircraft can fly and perform, but how they can operate safely at large scale within Europe’s existing airspace.”
The project will focus on two pathways: one for eVTOL operations with an onboard pilot and one for remotely operated cargo drone operations. Both project pathways will conduct simulations and demonstrations in European locations. Piloted eVTOL flights, to be conducted by Vertical Aerospace in the south of Spain, will be monitored by aviation authorities to help build trust for future operations. For remotely operated cargo drone operations, the results of these simulations and demonstrations aim to contribute to future standards and regulations for operations in Europe.
Key areas of project VERTI-GO include digital flight planning, vertiports and emergency landing site management, as well as the use of automation to support eVTOL operators and air traffic controllers.
Simulations and demonstrations will form the centerpiece of the project, including flight demonstrations using Vertical Aerospace’s prototype eVTOL between Malaga and Marbella in Spain, expected to take place during 2028.
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https://vertical-aerospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20260721-Honeywell-Verti-Go-press-release_v3.pdf
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