UAE GCAA moves Midnight to a Restricted Type Certificate program, a first for an eVTOL

Archer Aviation/Midnight

The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority transitioned Archer's Midnight eVTOL to a Restricted Type Certificate program, a streamlined certification pathway aligned with international frameworks. This marks the first eVTOL to pursue RTC with the GCAA, establishing Design Organization Approval and Production Organization Approval, with Midnight planned to launch service in Abu Dhabi with Abu Dhabi Aviation.

• First eVTOL to pursue RTC pathway with UAE GCAA.
• Includes Design Organization Approval and Production Organization Approval initiation.
• Follows years of technical collaboration and multiple on-site FAA inspections.
• Midnight planned to enter service in Abu Dhabi with Abu Dhabi Aviation.