Vertical Aerospace announces partnership with Aciturri

Vertical Aerospace (EVTL) announced a long-term strategic partnership with Aciturri Aerostructures, a leading global aerostructures supplier, to build the airframe for Vertical’s electric and hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing, or eVTOL, aircraft, the VX4. Under the partnership agreement, Aciturri will supply the entire airframe, including the wing, empennage, pylons and fuselage, of both the pre-production and, subject to certification, certified VX4 that will enter into service. In addition, Aciturri will also have engineering responsibility for several structural components and will provide concurrent manufacturing engineering for the airframe programme, providing the conditions for the VX4 to be built efficiently, reliably, and at scale.