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UAE GCAA certifies Skyports’ VDX purpose-built eVTOL vertiport for commercial operations in Dubai

The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Skyports Infrastructure say VDX—the “world’s first” purpose-built commercial vertiport—has received regulatory certification to support electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operations. The approval positions VDX as the flagship vertiport for Air Taxi activity in Dubai.

Unmanned Airspace • Philip Butterworth-Hayes

UAE’s GCAA has certified the Dubai VDX vertiport for eVTOL operations

Also: CAPA, Aviation A2Z, Urban Air Mobility News and economymiddleeast.com
2026-07-07T18:59:57.134240-07:00
ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

US's TransMedics finalises investment in Germany's PAD

By ch-aviation: United States-based medical technology company TransMedics has completed a previously announced strategic investment in Germany-based private aviation operator PAD Aviation, supporting the creation of a dedicated air-and-ground organ transplant logistics network across Europe.

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2026-07-07T13:45:23.362220-07:00