Management ChangeOct 21, 2026, 06:11 AM
Vertical Aerospace Strengthens Board with Airbus Veteran Marc Fontaine
AI Summary
Vertical Aerospace announced the appointment of Marc Fontaine to its Board of Directors. Fontaine, CEO of Helsing France and formerly with Airbus, brings extensive aerospace and digital transformation experience. This appointment is part of a broader strengthening of the board, following the recent additions of Fabrice Brégier as Chair and Clyde Woltman as a director. The company continues to advance its Valo eVTOL aircraft towards certification and commercial operations.
Key Highlights
- Marc Fontaine appointed to Vertical Aerospace's Board of Directors.
- Marc Fontaine is CEO of Helsing France and former Digital Transformation Officer at Airbus.
- Appointment follows recent additions of Fabrice Brégier (Chair) and Clyde Woltman to the Board.
- Vertical Aerospace is developing the piloted, four-passenger, Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, Valo.
- The company has approximately 1,500 pre-orders for Valo.
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