Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace is a UK aerospace company based in Bristol, established in 2016. The founder of the company is Stephen Fitzpatrick, whose goal was to create a company that would deal with making aviation carbon-free. For this purpose, the company uses knowledge and skills from the aviation, energy and automotive industries.  In 2017, Vertical Aerospace built their first eVTOL aircraft, the VA-X1, which made its first flight that year. In 2018, the VA-X1 received airworthiness clearance from the UK Aviation Authority.