Abu Dhabi Government

Ownership of Etihad Airways has changed to a new sovereign wealth body within Abu Dhabi’s government.

Joining the advanced air mobility dialogue is Shanghai-based eVTOL developer TCab Tech.

Emirati defense conglomerate Edge Group has received additional orders for the HT-750 optionally manned turbine-powered light helicopter from the UAE.

General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems Inc. has signed up an Emirati company to co-produce MQ-9B Sea Guardians.

Archer says it has three Midnight eVTOL air taxis in final assembly at its plant in San Jose, California, with three more on the way.

Archer has announced the start of flight testing in Abu Dhabi with its uncrewed Midnight eVTOL demonstrator.

Archer has a new partnership with private aviation services company JetEx to integrate the Midnight eVTOL into the latter’s network of several dozen FBOs.

The UAE has OK'd a proposal from Archer to modify the first heliport in Abu Dhabi into a facility that can accommodate helicopters and eVTOLs.

Artificial intelligence has beaten a human pilot in drone races conducted in Abu Dhabi.

The partnership will see Archer send Midnight electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to Ethiopia for air taxi operations.

The vertiports were designed in partnership with LODD, an Abu Dhabi-based specialist of drone technology and autonomous aerial logistics.

Orbitworks will be the first company in the UAE to manufacture commercial low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite constellations.

Archer Aviation has announced a new partnership with Etihad Aviation Training to recruit and train pilots to operate its Midnight air taxis in Abu Dhabi.

EHang said it plans to initiate the type certification application for its VT-30 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle.

U.S. startup Regent has revealed two deals with the government of Abu Dhabi to explore launching electric seaglider services in the emirate in the coming years.

Joby's agreement with the Abu Dhabi government is intended to support an air taxi ecosystem in the UAE where the company wants to launch service in 2025.

The RX series is being developed by the Liaoning General Aviation Academy (LGAA) based in Shenyang, China.

Defense conglomerate Edge Group focuses on autonomy, electronic warfare and precision weapons.

Archer Aviation has announced plans to partner with Abu Dhabi-based helicopter operator Falcon Aviation on building out a vertiport network in the UAE.

From Sept. 5 vaccinated passengers arriving in the emirate will be able to avoid having to quarantine for 10 days, as had been widely required.