GCAA and Volar hold green aviation technologies event

Speakers included Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, director general of the UAE GCAA, Henry Hooi, Chairman of Volar Air Mobility Holding, Saif Aldarmaki - chairman of Volar Air Mobility Industries.

The event focused on the development of various green aviation technologies, including sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), electric and hydrogen propulsion technologies, AI pilot training, green materials and green infrastructure development.

Sustainability expert, Dr. Sharon Lu presented on the advancement of the SAF industry and the alignment of industry initiatives with ICAO’s global decarbonisation goals, highlighting opportunities for cross-border cooperation. Guo Yilin from Liaoning General Avia on Academy shared the development roadmap of the RX-series electric aircraft— the World’s Widest series of Electric Aircraft.

A key highlight was the progress of the Green Avia on Technology (GAT) Hub, an integrated incubation and commercialisation platform ecosystem for sustainable aviation, established an MoU signed last year between the GCAA and Volar in Montreal during the ICAO Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Symposium.