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VX4 at Malaga-Marbella, Spain

Four-seat eVTOL with tilt-rotor configuration. EASA DOA and UK CAA Design Organization Approval. Flight testing at Cotswold Airport with full-scale prototype. American Airlines conditional purchase agreement.

VX4 by Vertical Aerospace · Unverified · Drones

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Vertical selected as piloted eVTOL demonstration partner for VERTI-GO program, Europe's counterpart to the U.S. eIPP, with demonstration flights planned between Malaga and Marbella in Spain.

Safety record

No incidents on record for VX4 at Malaga-Marbella, Spain.

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Last updated
2026-08-27
Model
VX4
Company
Vertical Aerospace
Location
Malaga-Marbella, Spain
Operator
Vertical Aerospace
Status
announced
First seen
2026-07-01
ID
f7cc8713-f218-41a7-85b2-cca87d43b999

Timeline

  1. Jul 2026
    First recorded
    VX4 first documented operating at Malaga-Marbella, Spain.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: announced
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://investor.vertical-aerospace.com/financials/quarterly-results/default.aspx · 2026-07-01
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-27

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-27

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: development

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

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Common questions

What is the VX4 deployment at Malaga-Marbella, Spain?
VX4, built by Vertical Aerospace, is recorded as a deployment at Malaga-Marbella, Spain on the DEPLOY registry. Vertical Aerospace operates the deployment directly.
Who operates VX4 at Malaga-Marbella, Spain?
Vertical Aerospace, the manufacturer of VX4, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the VX4 deployment at Malaga-Marbella, Spain go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting July 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the VX4 deployment at Malaga-Marbella, Spain still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.
Have there been incidents at the VX4 deployment at Malaga-Marbella, Spain?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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