
Honeywell-Vertical Aerospace ink $1B deal to certify VX4 eVTOL to airliner safety standards
Honeywell and Vertical Aerospace have signed a long-term agreement to deepen their existing partnership, certifying the VX4’s avionics and flight-critical systems to a 10⁻⁹ failure rate. Under Vertical’s Flightpath 2030 plan, the deal supports type certification in 2028 and at least 150 aircraft deliveries by 2030.