London-based electric takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Vertical Aerospace has negotiated an arrangement with UK and European Union civil aviation authorities to pursue concurrent vehicle validation of its VX4 air taxis.

The company made the announcement amid what it called a series of advances in the long certification process, including recruitment of the former European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) certification director, Trevor Woods. He will now play a central role in Vertical structuring the standards it adopts to obtain craft validation of its eVTOL air taxis in a way that will satisfy both the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) and EASA.

What that means, Vertical says, is its certification and validation process will be pursued simultaneously in both regulatory jurisdictions. It’s expected the concurrent approach will facilitate the company’s plans to begin operating the VX4 eVTOL in air taxi service in both the…

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Source: dronedj.com