Overview
- A full-scale Valo model makes its U.S. debut with a public display on January 23 at the Classic Car Club Manhattan.
- Vertical, Bristow, and Skyports outlined a New York network centered on Skyports’ Downtown Skyport with proposed links to JFK, Newark, Teterboro, and East Hampton.
- Planned use cases under evaluation include airport transfers, game-day trips to MetLife Stadium via Teterboro, crosstown hops, sightseeing, and medical transfers.
- Skyports says electrification at the Downtown Skyport is underway with eVTOL charging sites expected to be operational by the end of 2026.
- Vertical targets 2028 certification for Valo, which is designed for about 100 miles of range and 150 mph cruise, and reports roughly 1,500 preorders including up to 50 aircraft plus 50 options for Bristow.