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EVTOLS MOVE PEOPLE AND GOODS
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“ WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT ELECTRIC AVIATION WILL BECOME MAINSTREAM IN THE COMING YEARS ”
MICHAEL CERVENKA , PRESIDENT , VERTICAL AEROSPACE
Vertical Aerospace is a pioneering organisation offering a new perspective on the transportation of people and products from A to B , and back again .
Having agreed provision to major organisations , including Virgin Atlantic , American Airlines , Avolon , and Japan Airlines , Vertical Aerospace is making its name as a critical enabler of electrification in the aviation industry . Much of its success is a result of technology and its ability to utilise it for commercial advantage .
EVTOLS MOVE PEOPLE AND GOODS
Founded in 2016 by Stephen Fitzpatrick — also founder of OVO Energy — Vertical Aerospace is the innovator behind the most advanced eVTOL in the world and is committed to revolutionising the way electrified transport is used .
Having spoken to the company about its eVTOL , the VX4 , we noted how this could be applied to both passenger transportation and the provision of commercial operations , too .
Regional Transport “ The VX4 will be ideal for regional transport . Let ’ s take Cambridge , for example : it ’ s the heart of Britain ’ s high-technology industry , home to world-beating software and bioscience companies . The area has significant long-haul travel demand that Heathrow serves . Travel between Cambridge and Heathrow can be slow and unpredictable , often taking over 1.5 hours in a car . The same journey in the VX4 is expected to cut the journey time by 75 %.”
International Transport “ eVTOL is a new technology , and years of work has gone into building our prototype . However , as we have seen with most frontier technologies , they can and do advance rapidly , so there is , of course , great potential for international transport .
“ At present , eVTOLs will work to complement and enhance the existing international transport network by enabling an efficient , cost-effective and zero-emission alternative for journeys from transport hubs , such as airports . We expect eVTOLs will ease airports ’ ground access congestion , enabling a fast , reliable connection to and from metropolitan locations .”
Commercial Logistics “ Not only does the VX4 have proven demand in the passenger transportation markets , but also within logistics .
“ Vertical and Babcock have set up a joint group to explore how to use the VX4 in new applications such as cargo transportation , as well as Emergency Medical Services . The VX4 has the potential to transform these types of operations and reduce their carbon impact at a lower overall cost .”
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