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Sonaca España Ayuelas (was Aciturri Aerostructures Ayuelas)

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2026
16 July

ReleaseVertical Aerospace and Near Earth Autonomy partner to equip Valo aircraft for uncrewed defence and commercial operations

13 July

ReleaseVertical Aerospace shares business update ahead of Farnborough International Airshow

7 July

ReleaseRadia expands WindRunner industrial ecosystem with Latécoère and Stirling Dynamics

2 July The agreement supports Vertical's progress toward Critical Design Review for Valo's certifiable design baseline.

Vertical adds Astronics to Valo supplier line-up

Astronics will supply the low-voltage power distribution system for Vertical's eVTOL aircraft under a long-term agreement.

28 May Ho-Young Lee, Vice President of Hyundai WIA (centre-left), with members of the Hyundai WIA and Vertical Aerospace teams in front of Valo.

Vertical taps Hyundai supplier for Valo landing gear

The agreement expands the eVTOL programme’s supplier network as Vertical Aerospace advances toward certification and scaled aircraft production.

27 March

ReleaseVertical Aerospace selects Isoclima as strategic transparency partner for Valo

25 March The Vertical Energy Centre has been upgraded with automated manufacturing processes to support certification and production.

Vertical advances Valo testing as battery production line goes live

The company strengthened its financial position during 2025, securing more than $175 million in capital to invest towards certification, testing and production.

2025
9 December

ReleaseVertical Aerospace unveils Valo - the eVTOL aircraft set to redefine Urban Air Mobility and usher in a new era of flight

8 December

ReleaseVertical Aerospace partners with Syensqo to support industrialisation plan for the VX4 aircraft

4 November

ReleaseVertical Aerospace provides third quarter update, demonstrating momentum on transition flight testing, business plan updates and best-in-class aircraft

7 August The piloted VX4 prototype undergoing flight testing at Vertical’s Flight Test Centre at Cotswold Airport.

Aciturri to supply entire VX4 airframe for Vertical

The company has agreed to manufacture and engineer the full VX4 airframe as part of Vertical’s wider Flightpath 2030 production and certification strategy.

3 June

ReleaseRadia expands global WindRunner supply network with five new aerospace partnerships

2024
5 November

ReleaseLilium launches M&A process with KPMG, targets program continuation towards first flight and certification

6 March

ReleaseAciturri joins Dovetail Electric Aviation as investing and technology partner

22 February Eve's eVTOL concept aircraft with eight rotor system for up to four passengers.

Eve names suppliers for wings and pilot controls

Crouzet will manufacture and supply the pilot controls, specifically the inceptor, while Aciturri will develop and manufacture the wing skins and spars as well as the leading and trailing edges of the wing.

2023
21 September Ready for final assembly to begin.

Aciturri starts final assembly of Lilium Jet

The fuselage is planned for delivery to Lilium facilities in Wessling, Germany in the fourth quarter 2023, prior to planned start of assembly of the first Lilium Jet by year end.

2021
25 November

ReleaseAciturri receives the award of the rudder and elevator contract for the F10X

30 March

ReleaseLilium announces intention to list on Nasdaq through a merger with Qell Acquisition Corp., and reveals development of its 7-Seater electric vertical take-off and landing jet

23 February

ReleaseAgreement with Lilium to supply the fuselage and wings of its electric air taxi

2015
17 June

ReleaseAirbus selects major aerostructure suppliers for Beluga XL

30 April

ReleaseAssociate companies of the HEGAN Aeronautics and Space Cluster have announced positive results for 2014

2014
22 December

ReleaseDelivery of the first Airbus A350 XWB in which most members of the HEGAN Cluster have been involved

26 June

ReleaseBoeing awards Aciturri 787 Dreamliner contract

2006
21 September

ReleaseCastle Aero will manufacture the "sponsons" for the next A400M