GCAA & Skyports sign MoU to support hybrid operations at UAE vertiports

GCAA & Skyports sign MoU to support hybrid operations at UAE vertiports

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Skyports in order to enhance national regulations for clean energy-powered vertiports. The MoU aims to develop standards designed to accommodate hybrid operations at vertiports, paving the way for operational flexibility and utilization of the existing vertiport infrastructure in the UAE. The […]The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Skyports in order to enhance national regulations for clean energy-powered vertiports.

The MoU aims to develop standards designed to accommodate hybrid operations at vertiports, paving the way for operational flexibility and utilization of the existing vertiport infrastructure in the UAE.

The GCAA is working on developing comprehensive standards to facilitate hybrid operations as well as ensure the seamless integration of emerging technologies in the country’s aviation sector, by leveraging Skyports’ expertise in innovative infrastructure solutions.

According to the company, “The collaboration will prioritize two objectives: the development of a Concept of Operations for hybrid operations to assist the GCAA with the definition of infrastructure and operational requirements and the exploration of the viability of using existing heliport infrastructure for eVTOL operations.”

The MoU builds on the foundations laid by the world’s first national regulation for