The biggest Chinese-developed uncrewed cargo aircraft completed its first test flight on Sunday, marking one more step in a national push to expand the “low-altitude economy”. Continue reading
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Ørsted Launches World’s First Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone Operations at Borssele 1&2 Offshore Wind Farm
Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind, is deploying heavy-lift cargo drones (HLCD) for the first time in an operational campaign at the Borssele 1&2 Offshore Wind Farm. This pioneering move marks a significant leap forward in operational efficiency and safety in the offshore wind industry. Continue reading
Canada Advances Drone Traffic Management with Phase 2 Trials
A consortium led by AeroVision Canada, Inc., along with principal partners ANRA Technologies and ClearSky Connect, has been selected by Transport Canada, the Canadian aviation authority, and NAV CANADA (the Canadian air navigation service provider) to deliver a Phase 2 trial of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (RTM). Continue reading
FAA Makes Drone History in Dallas Area
In a first for U.S. aviation, the FAA has authorized commercial drone flights without visual observers in the same Dallas-area airspace. Continue reading
Wing Expands Service to Melbourne with DoorDash
Melbourne has one of the best food scenes in the world, is the food delivery capital of Australia, and starting July 17th., is the largest metro area in Australia where Wing drone delivery is available. Continue reading
US Navy Tests Using Drones for Medical Supply Deliveries During RIMPAC
As the US Navy looks to further integrate drones into the manned fleet, the sea service assessed using unmanned aerial systems to deliver critical supplies to the destroyer Curtis Wilbur last month during the massive Rim of the Pacific military exercise. Continue reading
RigiTech’s Eiger Drone Completes First BVLOS Flights in the US with Upstate Medical University
.RigiTech has announced a significant milestone in the United States, after completing the first flight Beyond Visual Line of Sight from the pilot (BVLOS), in partnership with Upstate Medical University’s Air Upstate drone program and Causey Aviation Unmanned, marking a crucial advancement in the transport of time-sensitive medical materials. Continue reading
Wing Starts Drone Delivery in South Dublin
Wing and Apian have partnered with Blackrock Health and St. Vincent’s Private Hospital in Dublin along with leading healthcare technology company, Medtronic to launch an innovative drone delivery trial demonstrating the benefits drones could offer in healthcare logistics. Continue reading