{
 "about": {
  "source": "https://evtolemirates.com/entities.json",
  "page": "https://evtolemirates.com/regulators/gcaa-uae.html",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "evtolemirates.com"
 },
 "entity": {
  "slug": "gcaa-uae",
  "entity_type": "regulator",
  "country": "UAE",
  "city": "Abu Dhabi",
  "status": "operational",
  "last_verified": "2026-08-22",
  "name": "General Civil Aviation Authority — UAE",
  "meta_description": "GCAA UAE is the federal civil aviation regulator overseeing eVTOL type certification, vertiport regulations and Air Operator Certificates in the UAE.",
  "latitude": 24.4539,
  "longitude": 54.3773,
  "sources": [
   {
    "id": "wam-gcaa-2025-11-03",
    "name": "WAM — UAE advances global air mobility leadership through GCAA eVTOL certification (3 Nov 2025)",
    "url": "https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/278671668/uae-advances-global-air-mobility-leadership-through-gcaa-evtol-certification",
    "type": "official-news",
    "accessed": "2026-05-01"
   },
   {
    "id": "wam-hybrid-2025-07",
    "name": "GCAA / WAM — UAE allows eVTOLs and helicopters to operate from the same infrastructure (Jul 2025)",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/uae-allows-air-taxis-helicopters-to-use-same-infrastructure-in-new-rule-1.500184562",
    "type": "official-news",
    "accessed": "2026-05-01"
   },
   {
    "id": "archer-ir-2024-12-06",
    "name": "Archer Aviation IR — Abu Dhabi and Archer Cross-Industry Stakeholders Agreement (6 Dec 2024)",
    "url": "https://investors.archer.com/news/news-details/2024/Abu-Dhabi-and-Archer-Announce-Agreement-With-Cross-Industry-Stakeholders-To-Launch-First-Commercial-Electric-Air-Taxi-Flights/default.aspx",
    "type": "operator-ir",
    "accessed": "2026-05-01"
   },
   {
    "id": "archer-ir-2025-10-08",
    "name": "Archer Aviation IR — Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Hospital Vertiport (8 Oct 2025) — references April 2025 GCAA hybrid heliport design acceptance",
    "url": "https://investors.archer.com/news/news-details/2025/Cleveland-Clinic-Abu-Dhabi-Unveils-Plans-for-UAEs-First-Hospital-Based-Vertiport-in-Partnership-With-Archer-Aviation/default.aspx",
    "type": "operator-ir",
    "accessed": "2026-05-01"
   },
   {
    "id": "rta-mediaoffice-2025-11-16",
    "name": "Dubai Media Office — RTA and Joby Complete First Crewed eVTOL Aerial Taxi Flight (16 Nov 2025)",
    "url": "https://mediaoffice.ae/en/news/2025/november/16-11/rta-and-joby-complete-first-crewed-evtol-taxi-flight",
    "type": "official-news",
    "accessed": "2026-05-01"
   },
   {
    "id": "gcaa-website",
    "name": "General Civil Aviation Authority — official website",
    "url": "https://www.gcaa.gov.ae",
    "type": "regulatory",
    "accessed": "2026-05-01"
   }
  ],
  "i18n": {
   "en": {
    "name": "General Civil Aviation Authority — UAE",
    "meta_description": "GCAA UAE is the federal civil aviation regulator overseeing eVTOL type certification, vertiport regulations and Air Operator Certificates in the UAE."
   },
   "ar": {
    "name": "General Civil Aviation Authority — UAE",
    "meta_description": "GCAA UAE is the federal civil aviation regulator overseeing eVTOL type certification, vertiport regulations and Air Operator Certificates in the UAE."
   },
   "fr": {
    "name": "General Civil Aviation Authority — UAE",
    "meta_description": "GCAA UAE is the federal civil aviation regulator overseeing eVTOL type certification, vertiport regulations and Air Operator Certificates in the UAE."
   },
   "de": {
    "name": "General Civil Aviation Authority — UAE",
    "meta_description": "GCAA UAE is the federal civil aviation regulator overseeing eVTOL type certification, vertiport regulations and Air Operator Certificates in the UAE."
   },
   "zh": {
    "name": "General Civil Aviation Authority — UAE",
    "meta_description": "GCAA UAE is the federal civil aviation regulator overseeing eVTOL type certification, vertiport regulations and Air Operator Certificates in the UAE."
   }
  },
  "facts": [
   {
    "id": "type",
    "k": "Type",
    "v": "Federal civil aviation regulator",
    "i18n": {
     "ar": {
      "k": "النوع"
     },
     "de": {
      "k": "Typ"
     },
     "zh": {
      "k": "类型"
     }
    }
   },
   {
    "id": "hq",
    "k": "Hq",
    "v": "Abu Dhabi, UAE"
   },
   {
    "id": "director_general",
    "k": "Director General",
    "v": "H.E. Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi"
   },
   {
    "id": "evtol_programmes",
    "k": "Evtol Programmes",
    "v": "Joby S4, Archer Midnight, EHang EH216-S"
   },
   {
    "id": "first_world_vertiport_regulation",
    "k": "First World Vertiport Regulation",
    "v": "2023"
   },
   {
    "id": "hybrid_heliport_framework",
    "k": "Hybrid Heliport Framework",
    "v": "July 2025"
   },
   {
    "id": "status",
    "k": "Status",
    "v": "Operational",
    "i18n": {
     "ar": {
      "k": "الحالة"
     },
     "fr": {
      "k": "Statut"
     },
     "zh": {
      "k": "状态"
     }
    }
   }
  ]
 }
}