In a significant movement for the global aviation industry, the General Civil Aviation Authority of the EAU (GCAA) has granted a design acceptance for the country’s first hybrid heliport in the ABU Dhabi cruise terminal in Zayed Port, as part of the visionary. Developed in strategic collaboration with AD Ports Group, Falcon Aviation Services and Archer Aviation, the hybrid helipad repise a transformative step towards integrated and sustainable air transport through the Emirate.
This hybrid helipad is the first in the EAU designed to accommodate traditional helicopters and the aircraft to take off and vertical vertical landing (Evtol) as Archer’s Midnight, offering a versatile model and ready for the future for urban mobility. It is planned as part of the widest infrastructure network of Archer in the EAU, with commercial operations of early air taxi planned with ABU Dhabi Aviation (ADA).
This first site was chosen due to its location at the Abu Dhabi cruise terminal in Zayed Port, which is a leading center for the regional cruise industry, welcoming more than 650,000 visitors every year. It is also an entrance door to the most recognized cultural and leisure destinations in the capital, providing easy access to the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Saadiyat Cultural District. Falcon Aviation Services operates to Tourism Heli-Tours from this place, providing visitors with a unique opportunity to experience the city from above and explore the iconic reference points of Abu Dhabi.
The GCAA has become the first civil aviation authority worldwide in developing regulatory standards for hybrid infrastructure, a pioneering frame designed to support the safe, interoperable and efficient operation of the botle shape. After a wide consultation of the industry, these standards are now terminating and are on the way to publication in July 2025, marking a step significantly towards the perfect integration of advanced air mobility in existing aviation ecosystems.
“This milestone is not just about infrastructure: it reflects the unwavering commitment of the EAU with innovation and global leadership in advanced air mobility,” Saif Mohammed said to Suwaidi, general director of the GCAA. “Through our close collaboration with Archer, Ad Ports Group and Falcon Aviation Services, we are allowing a future in which high -tech sustainable air transport becomes a central part of our urban landscape. This approves a new fishing era and was of a new Valis Shawing era”
Aqeel al Zarouni, deputy director general of the Aviation Security Affairs sector, said: “When developing the first regulatory standards of the world for hybrid infrastructure, GCAA is positioning the rubbing of the EAU.”
“Taking advantage of existing aviation assets is an cornerstone of our launch strategy. It allows us to move quickly and safely: to obtain a critical infrastructure ready before our planned commercial air taxi launch. This achievement has only been possible through strong associations with the GCAA group, the AD Port and Falcon Aviation Services group,” said Adam Goldstein, CEO and co -founder of Archer.
Captain Ramandep Oberi, CEO of Falcon Aviation Services, said: “This heliport has long served as an entrance door for visitors to explore Abu Dhabi from the sky, and its transformation into a hybrid helomeporte of the EAU.
Noura Stif. Al Dhaheri, CEO of Cruise Business in Ad Ports Group, said: “The launch of the hybrid helipad in the ABU Dhabi cruise terminal in Zayed Port Marks is a significant milestone on our trip. Leverage in this cutting technology to boost growth and minimize our impact on the environment is a testimony of innovation of innovation and sustainability.
The Hybrid Helipport will serve as a key launch point for the Air Abu Dhabi taxi service, planned for launch by 2026, connecting key locations throughout the city with calm and efficient air mobility solutions.
The Taxi Air Abu Dhabi project, supported by a powerful public-private collaboration, places the Emirate at the forefront of the Global AAM sector and establishes a reference point for cities around the world that seek Evtols in their transport networks.
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