Questions and Answers
What technology is BETA Technologies providing for Abu Dhabi’s AAM network? BETA is supplying its certified Charge Cube and Battery Thermal Management System to support electric aircraft operations at the first two vertiport sites.
Where will the charging systems be installed first? The systems are commissioned at Al Bateen Executive Airport, with installation at Zayed International Airport to follow as part of the initial AAM route network.
What timeline has been announced for the first eVTOL flights? Abu Dhabi Airports expects early eVTOL flights to begin in 2026 as the first vertiport sites become operational.
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt., - Abu Dhabi Airports has contracted BETA Technologies in Burlington, Vt., to deploy its certified Charge Cube and Battery Thermal Management System as the emirate develops an advanced air mobility network.
Abu Dhabi Airports received instructions this year to lead public infrastructure, operations, and commercial readiness for a system of vertiports across Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The organization selected BETA's electric chargers and thermal management systems for the first two sites, Al Bateen Executive Airport and Zayed International Airport, where the region's initial air mobility routes will begin. BETA will also provide technical consulting, installation support, maintenance, and training.
The charging system is already commissioned at Al Bateen Executive Airport, with installation at Zayed International Airport to follow. Early eVTOL flights are expected in 2026, and Abu Dhabi Airports plans a phased rollout of more than 10 public vertiports at urban and transportation hubs.
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"BETA is excited to continue the international deployment of our charging solutions. We believe this commitment to permanent ground infrastructure shows the strength and momentum of our industry," said Chad Nichols, BETA's charge operations lead. "Ours is the world's first and only certified electric aviation charging and thermal management solution, and we are excited to work with Abu Dhabi Airports to deploy it throughout the region to support electric flights."
Elena Sorlini, managing director and chief executive officer at Abu Dhabi Airports, said the partnership supports the region's long-term mobility plans. "Our collaboration with BETA ensures the robust infrastructure needed to make Abu Dhabi's air taxi network a commercial reality, safe, sustainable, and built for the future," she said.
Company officials say airport connectivity is an essential step in enabling an advanced air mobility ecosystem. BETA's multimodal and interoperable charging systems are intended to support electric aircraft and ground vehicles. The agreement represents BETA's first charging deployment in the United Arab Emirates and expands a network that includes more than 50 sites in the United States and Canada.
