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Vertical Aerospace adds former Airbus digital executive Marc Fontaine to board

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Vertical Aerospace has appointed Marc Fontaine, chief executive of Helsing’s French entity and a former Airbus digital transformation executive, as a director. The move comes as the UK eVTOL developer prepares its Valo aircraft for certification and commercialisation.

Discovered 2026-10-22T08:35:00.970740-07:00 | 2026-10-22T08:35:00.970740-07:00

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  • The board appointment adds an executive with Airbus digital transformation experience as Vertical Aerospace advances the Valo toward certification and commercialisation.
  • Fontaine also leads Helsing’s French entity, bringing experience from a defense technology company to the eVTOL developer’s board.

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