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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-26-043953
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260416
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260416
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260416

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001867102
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT [3721]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41169
		FILM NUMBER:		26865551

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		UNIT 1 CAMWAL COURT
		STREET 2:		CHAPEL STREET
		CITY:			BRISTOL
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			BS2 0UW
		BUSINESS PHONE:		44 7799310595

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		UNIT 1 CAMWAL COURT
		STREET 2:		CHAPEL STREET
		CITY:			BRISTOL
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			BS2 0UW
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13A-16 OR 15D-16 </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>For the month of April 2026 </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Vertical Aerospace Ltd.</B></P>

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Charter)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Unit 1 Camwal Court, Chapel Street</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Bristol BS2 0UW</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>United Kingdom</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Form
20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form
40-F&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT ON FORM
6-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Achievement of Two-Way Piloted Transition Flight</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On April 16, 2026, Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (the
&ldquo;Company&rdquo;) announced its successful completion of a two-way piloted transition flight under the direct oversight of the
UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), working in close collaboration with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The
successful two-way transition flight marks the completion of Phase 4 of the Company&rsquo;s prototype flight tests, the final phase
which tests the aircraft&rsquo;s ability to shift seamlessly between vertical lift (&ldquo;helicopter mode&rdquo;) and wingborne
flight (&ldquo;airplane mode&rdquo;) and from airplane mode back again to helicopter mode, all in a single continous flight without
the need for a runway.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company is targeting certification of its planned all-electric
certification and production aircraft, Valo, by 2028. With the completion of Phase 4 testing, the Company now plans to move to the next
stage of certification by preparing for commerial operations.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On April 16, 2026, the Company issued a press release in relation to
the completion of the two-way piloted transition flight, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Forward-Looking Statements</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><I>This Report
of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K (the &ldquo;Form 6-K&rdquo;) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any express or implied statements contained in this Form 6-K that are not statements of historical
fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding the</I></FONT><I> certification
and the commercialization of our aircraft and our ability to achieve regulatory certification of our aircraft product on any particular
timeline or at all, and statements that include the words &quot;expect,&quot; &quot;intend,&quot; &quot;plan,&quot; &quot;believe,&quot;
 &quot;project,&quot; &quot;forecast,&quot; &quot;estimate,&quot; &quot;may,&quot; &quot;should,&quot; &quot;anticipate,&quot; &quot;will,&quot;
 &quot;aim,&quot; &quot;potential,&quot; &quot;continue,&quot; &quot;are likely to&quot; and similar statements of a future or forward-looking
nature. Forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including, without limitation, the important factors discussed under the
caption &quot;Risk Factors&quot; in our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (&quot;SEC&quot;)
on March 24, 2026, as such factors may be updated from time to time in our other filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements
contained in this Form 6-K speak only as of the date hereof and accordingly undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. the
Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this Form 6-K, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than to the extent required by applicable law.</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">The information included in this
Report on Form&nbsp;6-K (excluding Exhibit 99.1) is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company&rsquo;s Registration Statements
on Form&nbsp;F-3&nbsp;(File No. <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1867102/000110465923035656/tm239925d1_f3.htm">333-270756</A>, File No. <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1867102/000110465925010517/tm255598-3_f3.htm">333-284763</A>, File No. <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1867102/000110465925047570/tm2514686-1_f3.htm">333-287207</A> and File No. <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1867102/000110465925124470/tm2534086-1_f3.htm">333-292448</A>) (including any prospectuses
forming a part of such registration statements) and to be a part thereof from the date on which this Report on Form 6-K is filed, to the
extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="tm2611894d1_ex99-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></A></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="tm2611894d1_ex99-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Press Release of Vertical Aerospace Ltd. dated April 16, 2026.</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase"><B>Vertical Aerospace Ltd.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date: April 16, 2026</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Stuart Simpson</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Stuart Simpson</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Vertical Aerospace Achieves World First Two-Way
Piloted Transition Flight</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>First eVTOL to complete two-way piloted transition &ndash; switching from helicopter mode to airplane mode and back again - under
civil aviation Design Organisation Approval regulatory oversight</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>Advances Valo&rsquo;s path to certification, targeted for 2028, with entry into service expected shortly thereafter on routes such
as Canary Wharf to Heathrow and JFK to Manhattan</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>Reinforces UK leadership in next-generation aerospace, supporting high-skill jobs and export growth</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>London, UK &amp; New York, USA &ndash; </B>16 April 2026 &ndash;
Vertical Aerospace (&ldquo;Vertical&rdquo; or &ldquo;the Company&rdquo;) (NYSE: EVTL), a global aerospace and technology company pioneering
electric aviation, has successfully completed a historic two-way piloted transition flight.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>WATCH TWO WAY TRANSITION VIDEO</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On 14 April 2026, Vertical became the second company globally to complete
a two-way piloted transition flight in a full-scale tiltrotor eVTOL and the first to do so under civil aviation Design Organisation Approval
regulatory oversight.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Chief Test Pilot Simon Davies completed the flight &ndash; transitioning
from vertical take-off to wingborne cruise and back to vertical landing - all in one continuous flight. This builds on Vertical&rsquo;s
thrustborne transition on 2 April 2026 and marks the completion of two-way transition, the defining capability of eVTOL aviation.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Put simply, this is what makes electric air taxis possible. Transition
flight validates the technology which will enable Valo, Vertical&rsquo;s commercial aircraft, to take off vertically from a city-centre
vertiport or rooftop with passengers, fly efficiently at speed like an airplane, and land vertically at its destination &ndash; comfortably,
quietly and without a runway. This unlocks planned real-world routes such as Canary Wharf to Heathrow or JFK to Manhattan, making them
operationally and commercially viable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Stuart Simpson, CEO, Vertical Aerospace, said:</B> &ldquo;This is
now the most significant technical milestone in our history. Full piloted transition is the most critical and complex challenge in eVTOL
development, and we&rsquo;ve achieved it under more rigorous regulatory oversight than anyone in the category. We&rsquo;re not just participating
in this industry - we are helping to define it. Our focus now is on executing our roadmap and bringing certified electric flight into
commercial service.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Path to Certification</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">As with all Vertical flight tests since 2023, this milestone was achieved
under the direct oversight of the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), who are working in close collaboration with the European Union Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA) toward Type Certification of Valo. Testing is conducted under Vertical&rsquo;s Design Organisation Approval, a pre-requisite
for entry into service.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">With all phases of flight now proven - vertical take-off, wingborne
flight and transition between the two - Vertical is moving into the next stage of certification testing. This will include critical design
review, when the aircraft design is locked, followed by the build of seven pre-production Valo aircraft in the UK for compliance and verification
testing with the CAA and EASA.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Vertical is targeting certification of Valo in 2028 to the highest
safety standards in the category, with entry into service expected shortly thereafter. The certification approach is designed to be transferable
to other regulators, including the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Brazil&rsquo;s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) and
the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), supporting global deployment with airline and operating partners including American Airlines,
Avolon, Bristow, GOL and Japan Airlines.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Steve Johnson, Vice Chair and Chief Strategy Officer, American Airlines,
said: </B>&ldquo;Advanced air mobility represents a natural extension of American&rsquo;s broader commitment to innovation and shaping
the next era of aviation. As both an investor and long-term supporter of Vertical Aerospace, we share a clear ambition to make safe, scalable,
and sustainable eVTOL flight a reality, and today's news is a foundational step toward that end. Together, we&rsquo;re not just imagining
the future of travel, we&rsquo;re actively building it.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Peter Kyle, said:
</B>&ldquo;This is a fantastic milestone not only for Vertical, but for the UK&rsquo;s position in the future of aerospace as we continue
to lead the way on zero emission flight.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&ldquo;Through our Industrial Strategy and the Aerospace Technology
Institute we&rsquo;re backing companies like Vertical who are demonstrating the kind of innovation, engineering excellence and export
potential that can keep Britain at the forefront of the global aerospace industry, and create high-skilled jobs for local people.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Bob Buddecke, president, Electronic Solutions, Honeywell Aerospace,
said:</B> &ldquo;Successful transition flight represents meaningful progress not only for Vertical, but for the entire advanced air mobility
industry.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&ldquo;Our Compact Fly-by-Wire team worked closely with Vertical&rsquo;s
team to help enable the successful flight, and we expect countless more to come. Vertical&rsquo;s progress underscores the strength of
our joint engineering approach and the importance of disciplined system integration in bringing next-generation aircraft to market.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>A Major Opportunity for the UK</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">As Europe&rsquo;s only eVTOL developer to achieve full piloted transition,
this milestone reinforces the UK&rsquo;s position at the forefront of next-generation aerospace.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Vertical expects its UK-based manufacturing and supply chain to support
thousands of high-skilled jobs and significant export growth, with its ecosystem projected to grow to over 2,000 jobs by 2035.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Progressing Key Strategic Milestones</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Vertical will continue its focus on executing key strategic milestones
over the next twelve months and beyond. These include public flight demonstrations, including at Farnborough International Airshow in
July, progression of the hybrid-electric demonstrator, expansion of the Vertical Energy Center, advancement of the manufacturing facility,
and production of the first full-scale Valo certification aircraft.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ENDS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Vertical&rsquo;s piloted flight test programme explainer:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><B>Phase 1: Tethered</B> &ndash; stabilised hover while tethered (Completed September 2024)</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><B>Phase 2: Thrustborne</B> &ndash; vertical take-off, landing and low-speed manoeuvres (Completed February 2025)</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><B>Phase 3: Wingborne</B> &ndash; conventional take-off, flight and landing (Completed September 2025)</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD><B>Phase 4: Transition</B> &ndash; transitioning between thrustborne and wingborne flight</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">o</FONT></TD><TD>Thrustborne transition (vertical take-off to wingborne flight): Completed April 2026</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">o</FONT></TD><TD>Two-way transition (including return to vertical landing): Completed April 2026</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>About Vertical Aerospace</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Vertical Aerospace is a global aerospace and technology company pioneering
electric aviation. Vertical is creating a safer, cleaner, and quieter way to travel. Valo is a piloted, Electric Vertical Take-Off and
Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, with zero operating emissions, designed to fly up to 100 miles at speeds of up to 150 mph. Vertical is also
developing a hybrid-electric variant, offering increased range and mission flexibility to meet the evolving needs of the advanced air
mobility market.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Vertical combines partnerships with leading aerospace companies, including
Honeywell, Syensqo, Evolito, Isoclima and Aciturri, with its own proprietary battery and propeller technology to develop the world's most
advanced and safest eVTOL. Vertical has c.1,500 pre-orders of Valo, with customers across four continents, including American Airlines,
Avolon, Bristow, GOL and Japan Airlines. Certain customer obligations are expected to be fulfilled via third-party agreements. Headquartered
in Bristol, UK, Vertical's experienced leadership team comes from top-tier aerospace and automotive companies such as Rolls-Royce, Airbus,
GM, and Leonardo. Together, they have previously certified and supported over 30 different civil and military aircraft and propulsion
systems.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Forward Looking Statements</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that relate to our current expectations and views of future events. We intend
such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements as contained in Section 27A
of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Any express or implied statements contained in this press release that are
not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding
the design and manufacture of our aircraft and the hybrid-electric variant; certification and the commercialization of our aircraft and
our ability to achieve regulatory certification of our aircraft product on any particular timeline or at all; the features and capabilities
of the aircraft; business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, including the building and testing of
our prototype aircrafts on timelines projected; selection of suppliers; the differential strategy compared to our peer group; expectations
surrounding pre-orders and commitments; as well as statements that include the words &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;intend,&rdquo; &ldquo;plan,&rdquo;
&ldquo;believe,&rdquo; &ldquo;project,&rdquo; &ldquo;forecast,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimate,&rdquo; &ldquo;may,&rdquo; &ldquo;should,&rdquo;
&ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo; &ldquo;will,&rdquo; &ldquo;aim,&rdquo; &ldquo;potential,&rdquo; &ldquo;continue,&rdquo; &ldquo;are likely to&rdquo;
and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature. Forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve
known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including, without
limitation, the other important factors discussed under the caption &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo; in our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (&ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) on March 24, 2026, as such factors may be updated from time to time
in our other filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof and
accordingly undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any
forward-looking statements contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other
than to the extent required by applicable law.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>For more information: </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Justin Bates, Head of Communications justin.bates@vertical-aerospace.com
+44 7878 357463&#8239;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Samuel Emden, Head of Investor Affairs samuel.emden@vertical-aerospace.com
+447816 459 904&nbsp;</P>

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