Vertical Aerospace Partners with Skyports and Bristow to Launch UK's First Electric Air-Taxi Routes
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 10 2025
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Vertical Aerospace (EVTL) "announced plans with Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports) and Bristow Group (VTOL), to launch the UK's first electric air-taxi routes between Canary Wharf and major transport hubs. Proposed routes to and from Canary Wharf at launch would include Heathrow, Gatwick, Cambridge and Oxford. The first phase, planned from Q1 2029, will focus on the UK's highest-value mobility corridors. The proposed routes, operated by Bristow, would dramatically cut journey times compared with traditional ground travel - for example, cutting a typical Canary Wharf-to-Heathrow transfer from 60-90 minutes on the ground to 12 minutes in the air."
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Analyst Views on EVTL
Wall Street analysts forecast EVTL stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for EVTL is 12.33 USD with a low forecast of 11.00 USD and a high forecast of 15.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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Current: 5.090
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Current: 5.090
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11.00
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12.33
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About EVTL
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. is a United Kingdom-based global aerospace and technology company, focused on electric aviation. The Company is focused on designing, manufacturing, and selling a zero-operating emission Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft for use in the advanced air mobility market. It is developing, and is progressing towards the certification of, its eVTOL, the VX4, which has undergone the first stages of its flight test campaign. Its VX4 is a piloted, four-passenger eVTOL aircraft, with zero operating emissions and traveling distances of up to 100 miles and achieving cruise speeds of 150 miles per hour. It is also developing a hybrid-electric variant, offering increased range and mission flexibility to meet the evolving needs of the advanced air mobility market. It aims to sell globally certified eVTOL aircraft to a variety of customers, as well as providing both original equipment manufacturers (OEM) sales and aftermarket services to its customers.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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