CAA On Air
CAA On Air
UK Civil Aviation Authority
eVTOL: Exploring Future Flight today
35 minutes Posted Nov 13, 2025 at 8:00 am.
About the VX4
How eVTOL can transform UK aviation
The UK CAA's Advanced Air Mobility team
How the CAA is working with innovators
Balancing innovation with safety and regulation
Next steps for certification, integration and public engagement
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Advanced Air Mobility will see people and goods move between urban and regional areas using innovative aircraft like electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicles. eVTOL offers the potential for new, faster and cleaner ways for people and goods to travel.

In this episode we’re joined by the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s Technical Strategy Portfolio Manager, Darryl Abelscroft who discusses the Civil Aviation Authority’s role in enabling the safe introduction of Advanced Air Mobility.

Alongside Darryl, David King, Vertical Aerospace’s Chief Engineer joins us to discuss their role and work as an eVTOL manufacturer in the UK.

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