• The UAE's aviation regulator, the General Civil Aviation Agency (GCAA), has approved the design for the planned transformation of the Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal helipad into a hybrid heliport for both helicopter and eVTOL aircraft operations
• The goal is for this location to become the first site ready for eVTOL aircraft operations in the UAE, providing direct access to the Abu Dhabi Port, the Louvre Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island and the Corniche
• Archer is working to transform this helipad alongside its infrastructure partner Falcon Aviation in close coordination with the GCAA
• The parties aim to complete this transformation in the second half of 2025 as part of Archer's broader UAE infrastructure network for its early air taxi commercial service in partnership with leading operator Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA)

The General Civil Aviation Agency (GCAA) has approved the design for the planned transformation of an Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal helipad into a hybrid heliport for both helicopter and eVTOL aircraft operations.

Archer (NYSE:ACHR) is working to transform this helipad alongside its infrastructure partner Falcon Aviation in close coordination with the GCAA. Once complete, this location is targeted to be the first hybrid heliport available for early commercial air taxi operations in Abu Dhabi, and part of Archer's broader infrastructure network in the UAE, with early operations planned with Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA).