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UK: Faradair Aerospace partner consortium to build 300 hybrid-powered aircraft by 2030

Dec 17, 2020

UK: Faradair Aerospace partner consortium to build 300 hybrid-powered aircraft by 2030

UK Faradair Aerospace, a British start-up, headed by Neil Cloughley and based at the Duxford Airfield in Cambridgeshire, announced today...

Canada: Aurora Aerial and Valqari announce partnership to develop last-mile drone delivery

Dec 16, 2020

Canada: Aurora Aerial and Valqari announce partnership to develop last-mile drone delivery

By Chris Stonor The Winnipeg-based drone company, Aurora Aerial, founded by aviators Alan Tay and Fredrick Petrie, announced this week a...

DDC announces another LOI – this time with IDP Group

Dec 16, 2020

DDC announces another LOI – this time with IDP Group

By Chris Stonor Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) announced this week yet another Letter of Intent (LOI), this time with Ontario-based Canadian...

DHL Express Malaysia co-operates with Aerodyne for drone delivery service

Dec 15, 2020

DHL Express Malaysia co-operates with Aerodyne for drone delivery service

By Chris Stonor DHL Express Malaysia has announced its co-operation with the Aerodyne Group to explore the potential of commercial...

ESR Cayman to launch world’s first cargo drone facility in Japan

Dec 15, 2020

ESR Cayman to launch world’s first cargo drone facility in Japan

By Chris Stonor Hong Kong-listed ESR Cayman, Asia’s largest logistics real-estate company, has begun construction of a distribution...

Delta Drone International to be Australia’s first listed “drones-as-a-service” business

Dec 9, 2020

Delta Drone International to be Australia’s first listed “drones-as-a-service” business

By Chris Stonor Delta Drone South Africa, a service provider, has recently merged with listed drone safety company, ParaZero, to become...

EASA and CAAS escalate co-operation to improve aircraft type certification in Singapore

Dec 7, 2020

EASA and CAAS escalate co-operation to improve aircraft type certification in Singapore

By Chris Stonor The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Civil Aviation Authority Singapore (CAAS) have updated their...

Australia: Taz Drone Solutions partners Skyportz for “drone delivery of oysters and wine”

Dec 7, 2020

Australia: Taz Drone Solutions partners Skyportz for “drone delivery of oysters and wine”

By Chris Stonor Taz Drone Solutions partnered with Skyportz last week for a successful drone delivery flight of Freycinet Marine Farm...

EmbraerX and Airservices Australia develop “concept of operations” for UAM

Dec 2, 2020

EmbraerX and Airservices Australia develop “concept of operations” for UAM

By Chris Stonor EmbraerX, a Brazilian Embraer’s business subsidiary, and Airservices, Australia’s Civil Air Navigation service provider,...

Wisk and Alaka’i join NASA for AAM projects

Nov 18, 2020

Wisk and Alaka’i join NASA for AAM projects

Wisk and Alaka’i Technologies recently signed information exchange agreements with NASA that establish “mutually beneficial relationships...

Bye Aerospace and Safran partner to equip eFlyer with ENGINeUS motors

Nov 17, 2020

Bye Aerospace and Safran partner to equip eFlyer with ENGINeUS motors

U.S. Bye Aerospace, developer of the eFlyer electric aircraft, and UK-based Safran Electrical & Power, a leader in aeronautical...

Antwerp Port and EMSA partner for drone deployment to enforce and control sensitive and complex area

Oct 30, 2020

Antwerp Port and EMSA partner for drone deployment to enforce and control sensitive and complex area

Antwerp Port and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) have partnered to deploy drones in areas that require enforcement and general...

Bell joins Canada’s CAAM

Oct 29, 2020

Bell joins Canada’s CAAM

The Bell Aircraft Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Textron, has joined the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium (CAAM), to...

Parrot announces partnership with FoxFury to equip drones with lights for night-time flights

Oct 22, 2020

Parrot announces partnership with FoxFury to equip drones with lights for night-time flights

As drones become increasingly popular in both the commercial and public sectors, there is a requirement for them to fly in all conditions

UK Cranfield University: New research projects to explore use of drones for medical deliveries

Oct 20, 2020

UK Cranfield University: New research projects to explore use of drones for medical deliveries

UK Cranfield University, located in Bedfordshire, is involved with two new research projects that focus on the use of drones for medical

Fast expanding AquilineDrones signs yet another contract this time an exclusive deal with Drone Volt

Oct 19, 2020

Fast expanding AquilineDrones signs yet another contract this time an exclusive deal with Drone Volt

Aquiline Drones (AD), the U.S. Hartford-based manufacturer of drones as well as cloud solutions provider for commercial drone operations

Uber partners SK Telecom to break into challenging South Korea market

Oct 18, 2020

Uber partners SK Telecom to break into challenging South Korea market

Uber Technologies are to invest over USD150 million in a joint venture and partnership with South Korea’s SK Telecom Co Ltd, reports reuters

Uber Elevate, GE Aviation partner to improve safety for “next generation ride-sharing”

Oct 15, 2020

Uber Elevate, GE Aviation partner to improve safety for “next generation ride-sharing”

Uber Elevate has chosen GE Aviation’s Digital Group to partner for an aerial ridesharing program, reports businesswire.com. Uber’s ambition

Transport Canada approves BVLOS commercial drone operations using Iris Automation’s...

Oct 13, 2020

Transport Canada approves BVLOS commercial drone operations using Iris Automation’s...

Transport Canada has issued the second Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) in uncontrolled

Drone manufacturer Delair expands computer vision platform to form standalone Alteia

Oct 12, 2020

Drone manufacturer Delair expands computer vision platform to form standalone Alteia

Delair announced this week it will expand its drone-data platform to form another and separate company called Alteia, reports venturebeat

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