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The August 9 incident of the Vertical Aerospace VX4 at Cotswold Airport seems to have been caused by a bonding issue within one of the propellers. The propeller was of an earlier generation that had been redesigned before the incident happened, Vertical says in an...

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is in an unenviable position as it finds itself at opposing lengths with the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry when it comes to the operations and pilot training of flying taxis. With the industry, led by the General...

Archer Aviation and Wisk Aero have settled their federal and state court litigation, which was pending a jury trial. Instead of continuing their legal battle, Archer and Boeing-owned Wisk have announced a partnership that allows Archer to source autonomy technology...

Vertical Aerospace has yet to comment publicly on the accident at Cotswold Airport on Wednesday when its VX4 prototype aircraft crashed and seems to have been seriously damaged. As the only flying VX4, the incident will likely have a significant impact on Vertical’s...