U.K. Air Taxi Leader Vertical Aerospace Secures $800M Funding Package

American eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) air taxi developers such as Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation, Beta Technologies, and Boeing’s Wisk Aero face a legitimate competitor from across the Atlantic. U.K. air taxi leader Vertical Aerospace—which last week entered rarefied air by achieving a crucial flight test milestone —said Monday that it finalized a funding package totaling up to $8