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Another step closer to takeoff
Horizon Aircraft says its ongoing partnership with Flight Centre of Excellence, better known as Cert Center Canada, has advanced the dual-use certification pathway for its Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric VTOL. In plain English: the company is trying to make sure its aircraft can clear the regulatory maze without tripping over the furniture.
Why this matters to your portfolio
For aerospace startups, the product is only half the battle. The other half is getting the thing certified, accepted, and eventually purchased. That’s especially true here, where Canada is leaning into domestic aircraft procurement as a national security issue, which gives Horizon a potentially helpful tailwind if it can stay on the rails.
The investor angle
A partnership like this doesn’t book revenue by itself, but it can reduce one of the biggest risks hanging over the stock: timing. If Cert Center Canada really is helping smooth the path toward certification, that can make the Cavorite X7 look less like a science fair project and more like a real aircraft program.
Big picture: Horizon is still in the “prove it” phase, but every certification milestone makes the story a little less speculative and a little more investable.