Dubai\'s VDX has received regulatory certification as the world\'s first commercial eVTOL-dedicated vertiport, marking a move into readiness for commercial operations. Electrek reported that the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority certified the Skyports Infrastructure-developed site. Skyports said VDX will be a core transfer hub for Dubai\'s air taxi network, with 2 pads, high-power DC fast charging, 3,100 square metres of area and capacity for up to 170,000 people a year.

CATL said it passed a key safety test for an aviation battery intended for passenger electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. In a test that intentionally triggered abnormalities in two adjacent cells, thermal runaway did not spread to other cells, it said. CATL said the full process was observed by a representative designated by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. The company said it has completed preparations for mass production and named Autoflight as the first application target.