Vertical Aerospace and Archer Aviation are in a patent dispute in the US. Meanwhile, Vertical is pursuing a case against a former employee in the UK that moved to its chief rival.
The Irish-led air taxi company is being sued by rival Archer over alleged patent violations. The legal salvo is just the latest in the noisy to and fro among eVTOL competitors.
He worked for Tony Ryan and Fred Goodwin, built a global aviation giant and lost a fortune in the crash. Avolon boss Domhnal Slattery talks about success, failure and his fears for the Irish economy.
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