Drone delivery service provider Skyports has announced that it has been accepted into the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) Regulatory Sandbox to trial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights in non-segregated airspace. Continue reading
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Drone Delivery Canada to Start Commercial Testing of Heavy-Lift, Long-Range Cargo Delivery Drone
Condor
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has announced that it will begin the commercial testing of the Condor. The Condor has a lifting capability of 180 kgs (400 lbs) of payload, a travel range of 200 kms and an operating speed of 120kph. The multi-package payload compartment is designed to carry approximately 20 cubic feet of cargo. Continue reading
Yamaha and Japan Airlines Trial Same-Day Seafood Delivery by Drone
While it’s important to get fresh seafood from fishing boats to restaurants as fast as possible, using a full-size crewed aircraft to do so isn’t always cost-effective. That’s why Yamaha and Japan Airlines are now looking at using a drone for part of the journey. Continue reading
Wing Celebrates One Year of Air Delivery in Canberra
It’s been a year since Wing made its first deliveries to the Gungahlin community in Canberra, Australia. The company is grateful for the support it has received from the hundreds of customers using Wing’s drone delivery service, and the valuable feedback they’ve provided. Continue reading
Wing Completed 1,000 Deliveries in the Last Two Weeks
Wing Series 7000
AAlphabet drone division Wing has completed more than 1,000 deliveries in the past two weeks as it sees a “significant” increase in demand for its services due to COVID-19. Continue reading
Amazon Hires ex-Boeing Exec to Run Prime Air
Amazon has hired a former Boeing executive to run its Prime Air drone delivery business, signaling the retail giant’s plans to expand the unit so that it can eventually start flying regular 30-minute shipments to customers’ homes. Continue reading
World’s First Internationally Piloted Drone Delivery
Swoop Aero has become the first drone logistics company globally to operate a fleet of aircraft from outside the country of operation. This capability was deployed in order to support the Malawian national government’s health system as they commence their response to the current pandemic. Continue reading
Yates Launches AVIUS Air Delivery for Humanitarian Relief
Yates Electrospace Corporation has announced the launch of a civilian subsidiary, AVIUS Air Delivery, to provide immediate air response for humanitarian relief efforts, natural disasters and pandemics such as the current COVID-19 crisis, based on the technology of their successful 1-ton, military resupply glider Silent Arrow. Continue reading