Hyundai to make landing gear for vertical eVTOL. Last updated: 25 May 2026 10:17 Vertical Aerospace signed a partnership agreement with the automotive group Hyundai WIA and the UK-based advanced engineering and consulting company, Stirling Dynamics, covering landing gear for the Valo eVTOL aircraft. New partnership. Hyundai WIA has officially signed a long-term partnership to develop and manufacture a bespoke lightweight landing gear system for the Valo, an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developed by Vertical Aerospace. Under the agreement, the Hyundai Corporation subsidiary holds end-to-end design and production responsibility for the system. UK-based Stirling Dynamics will act as the primary design partner to support Hyundai WIA through its extensive history in certified aircraft programmes. Notably, this manufacturing contract is separate from Hyundai Motor Group's own internal Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) ambitions. Hyundai continues to pursue this through its U.S.-based eVTOL subsidiary, Supernal, which recently announced further support from Korean Aerospace Industries. Discover more Travel & Transportation The landing gear is one of the most critical structural components of an eVTOL, making the partnership between Vertical Aerospace and Hyundai WIA highly significant. To receive clearance from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the landing gear must meet commercial airline-level failure metrics. Hyundai WIA brings heavy industrial system integrity, while design partner Stirling Dynamics injects 30+ years of active, certified aircraft safety expertise. The aircraft. The Valo is a next-generation eVTOL commercial air taxi developed by the UK-based Vertical Aerospace. It serves as the production-spec successor to the company's VX4 technology demonstrator. The aircraft is a piloted, four-passenger, zero-operating-emission eVTOL targeting full type certification by 2028. Last month, Vertical reported that it had achieved a piloted two-way transition flight with its VX4 prototype and type certification via the UK CAA. The EASA is targeted for 2028. It is also a highly significant aircraft because it marks the transition of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry from experimental technology demonstrators into economically viable, production-ready airliners. Benefits. The partnership between Hyundai WIA and Vertical Aerospace offers strategic, manufacturing, and technical benefits. It solidifies the industrial foundation required to transition the Valo eVTOL from a prototype into a commercial, mass-produced aircraft. As landing gear systems are traditionally heavy; Hyundai WIA is engineering a custom, ultra-lightweight architecture vital for protecting the battery range of an all-electric aircraft. By leveraging engineering support from Stirling Dynamics, the system is designed to seamlessly handle the complex loads of both traditional runway rollouts and vertical landings. While this contract is specifically with Hyundai WIA for the Valo, it builds a strategic bridge as it leaves room for future collaboration on automated production line robotics or advanced light-alloy metallurgy. What are your thoughts on this partnership? Let Travel Radar know in the comments below!

Expleo and Stirling Dynamics to showcase end-to-end aircraft cabin expertise at AIX 2026. * Expleo to exhibit end-to-end digital engineering and cabin-systems expertise * Stirling Dynamics brings EASA 21-J approved cabin design capabilities and portfolio * Visitors can find Expleo and Stirling Dynamics at Hall B5, Stand 5C63 of Hamburg Messe Hamburg, Germany, 13 April 2026 - Expleo a global engineering, technology and consulting company, and its affiliate, Stirling Dynamics, a specialist in EASA 21J-approved cabin design and certified cabin products, will jointly exhibit at Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) 2026, the world's leading event for aircraft cabin interiors. The event takes place from 14-16 April 2026 at Messe Hamburg, Germany where the two companies can be found at Hall B5, Stand 5C63. Visitors to AIX 2026 will be able to learn more about the complementary capabilities of Expleo and Stirling Dynamics, which OEMs robust support and cover across the cabin-engineering chain, from development to upgrades and retrofit campaigns. Expleo: end-to-end digital engineering for the aerospace industry. With end-to-end digital engineering and cabin-systems expertise, including model-based development and verification to industrialisation support, Expleo helps customers accelerate delivery and reduce risk. By combining digital twins, systems-integration know-how and data-driven workflows, Expleo enables smarter, more reliable cabin systems, while its embedded teams support cabin quality inspection, premium-seat engineering and supplier-recovery programmes to streamline production, strengthen performance and support future-ready cabin programmes. Stirling Dynamics: EASA 21J-approved design capabilities. Stirling Dynamics brings EASA 21J-approved cabin design expertise and a portfolio of certified products supporting repairs, modifications and obsolescence management. Its offer spans concept design, LOPA changes, sustainable repair solutions and rapid prototyping enabled by advanced manufacturing. Through CabinModHub, the company provides a scalable commercial gateway for its own and partner products. Alban Bahezre de Lanlay, Director Sales, Expleo, said: "Cabin programmes play a central role in delivering a high-quality passenger experience. They sit at the crossroads of today's most pressing aerospace challenges, including sustainability, innovation, and industrial performance. Expleo's digital engineering and systems integration strengths combined with Stirling Dynamics' certified cabin design and product portfolio, allows customers to move faster from concept to certified, in-service reality. Industry. Topic. Found this useful? news & insights