Vertical Aerospace today announced the appointment of Marc Fontaine to its Board of Directors, effective 21 October 2026.
MrFontaine currently serves as CEO of Helsing SAS, the French entity of Helsing, the European military AI company. He brings more than two decades of experience at Airbus across its commercial aircraft, defence and space, and helicopter businesses.
Before joining Helsing, Mr. Fontaine served as Digital Transformation Officer at Airbus, where he led a team of 2,000 and launched Skywise, its aviation data platform. His previous roles at Airbus include Company Secretary and Chief of Staff to the CEO, alongside positions in business development and mergers and acquisitions.
Mr. Fontaine’s appointment follows those of former Airbus Commercial Aircraft CEO Fabrice Brégier as Chair of Vertical’s Board and former Leonardo Helicopters U.S. CEO Clyde Woltman as a director. As previously announced on 24 September 2026, Vertical has also retained Jefferies LLC as its financial advisor in connection with its review of strategic alternatives, including potential strategic and financial partnerships to advance the next stage of development.
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