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NewsDronamics names two new senior managers
Pete MacIntyre and Robert Harnan. Photo: DronamicsCargo drone developer Dronamics has appointed two new figures to its management team.Pete MacIntyre has joined the company as chief legal officer and is now a member of its executive team.He has previously managed multidisciplinary legal teams at leading technology businesses including TikTok, Microsoft ...
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NewsAmeriflight to buy 20 Natilus cargo aircraft
Ameriflight has placed an order for 20 Natilus Kona aircraft. Source: NatilusUS cargo airline Ameriflight has placed an order for 20 Natilus Kona autonomous feeder cargo aircraft valued at $134m.Ameriflight has become the first regional US carrier to sign an Aircraft Purchase Agreement with Natilus.The agreement brings total commitments for ...
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NewsMightyFly to begin testing autonomous cargo aircraft
MightyFly Cento VTOL aircraft. Photo: MightyFlyAutonomous cargo aircraft company MightyFly will begin last and middle mile test flights with its hybrid, electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) aircraft following Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification.The FAA has granted the California company's MightyFly Cento eVTOL aircraft a Special Airworthiness Certificate and a ...
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NewsLibra Group's LCI to acquire up to 40 Elroy Air cargo aircraft
Chaparral aircraft. Source: Elroy Air? LCILessor LCI has signed an agreement with drone firm Elroy Air to acquire up to 40 of the company’s Chaparral vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) autonomous aircraft.Under the terms of the agreement, Libra Group subsidiary LCI will initially acquire 20 aircraft with an option for ...
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NewsReliable Robotics appoints strategic advisors
Steve Alterman and Captain Lee Moak are the newest members of the advisory board at Reliable Robotics. Photo: Business WireAutonomous aircraft firm Reliable Robotics has appointed Captain Lee Moak and Steve Alterman to its advisory board.Moak and Alterman have a combined 90-plus years of aviation industry experience, and both have ...
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NewsNatilus partners with Janicki for autonomous aircraft composite manufacturing
3.8T payload short-haul feeder UAV. Photo: NatilusUS autonomous cargo aircraft developer Natilus has partnered with engineering and manufacturing company Janicki for composite part design and fabrication for its 3.8T prototype long-term short-haul air cargo feeder.Scheduled to fly in 2024, the 3.8T is a mostly composite, blended-wing body, autonomous aircraft.The company ...
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Dronamics gains European Commission funding
Cargo drone firm Dronamics has been awarded a €2.5m grant from the European Commission for the roll-out of its solution.The grant, which was awarded under the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator programme, will support the development and roll-out of Dronamics’ cargo drone fleet, the deployment of the first droneports in ...
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NewsGreen power for Dronamics cargo drone
Zero Petroleum’s ZERO SynAVGAS fuel. Photo: Zero PetroleumCargo drone company Dronamics plans to power its drone prototype with fossil-free synthetic fuel to explore carbon neutral operations.Zero Petroleum’s ZERO SynAVGAS fuel is a direct drop-in replacement for existing fossil-based fuel and will be tested in Dronamics’ long-range ‘Black Swan’ drone with ...
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NewsDronamics partners with Cotesa to manufacture cargo drones in Europe
Dronamics has partnered with Cotesa to manufacture drones in Europe. Photo: DronamicsMiddle-mile drone company Dronamics has partnered with composite manufacturer Cotesa to manufacture long-range cargo drones in Europe.The manufacturing partnership with Cotesa, a European manufacturer of high-quality composite fibre components for aerospace and automotive companies, supports the demand for Dronamics' ...
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Natilus selects engine supplier for N3.8T autonomous cargo aircraft
US autonomous cargo aircraft developer Natilus has selected Pratt & Whitney Canada to supply the engines for the first of the Natilus family fleet: the N3.8T.California-based Natilus is initially producing the N3.8T as a prototype and as long-term short-haul air cargo feeder. The first N3.8T aircraft is under production and ...
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Drone Delivery Canada now authorised to transport dangerous goods for Canadian university
Drone Delivery Canada has announced the approval and implementation of dangerous goods transportation for the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Medicine’s ‘Remote Communities Drone Transport Initiative’ (DTI).The DTI is currently utilising Drone Delivery Canada's drone logistics solution to enable a defined two-way delivery flight route, using the Sparrow ...
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NewsDronamics to take part in drone healthcare project
Photo: DronamicsDronamics will take part in a project designed to use drones to make delivery of healthcare services in Scotland more efficient.CAELUS (Care & Equity – Healthcare Logistics UAS Scotland) is a consortium led by AGS Airports that will develop and trial the UK’s first national distribution network using drones ...
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NewsXwing expands cargo fleet as it continues push for autonomous flying
Source: XwingUS tech-startup Xwing has expanded its cargo fleet through two recent acquisitions as it looks to secure approvals for autonomous operations.The tech firm has followed up last year's purchase of AirPac Airlines with Texas-based FAA Part 135 cargo carrier Martinaire Aviation.These acquisitions, combined with organic growth, now bring Xwing’s ...
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NewsDronamics signs composite deal as it gears up for manufacturing
(L) Svilen Rangelov, Dronamics and Steve Osborne, Quickstep. Source: DronamicsCargo drone firm Dronamics has signed a deal with composite manufacturer Quickstep Holdings as it continues to prepare for the launch of operations.The deal, which was signed yesterday at the Farnborough Airshow in the UK, is a key element in the ...
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NewsReliable Robotics appoints UAS integration vice president
Brandon Suarez, vice president of UAS integration. Photo: Business WireReliable Robotics has appointed Brandon Suarez to the newly created role of vice president of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) integration.Instrument-rated commercial pilot Suarez will drive the development and adoption of technical standards and global aviation policy for the company.He will focus ...
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Bristow Group orders Elroy Air VTOL aircraft
Bristow Group has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Elroy Air to pre-order 100 Chaparral hybrid-electric cargo VTOL aircraft.The Chaparral will be the first of its kind vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft dedicated to cargo movement to be introduced into Bristow's aircraft fleet.Bristow plans to use the Chaparral ...
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NewsUK health service trials time-saving drone flights
Source: ApianThe UK's National Health Service (NHS) is trialling the use of drones to transport chemotherapy drugs.The drones will make their debut flights in the coming weeks transporting the life-saving drugs from the pharmacy at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust to St Mary’s Hospital on the Isle of Wight.Drones will ...
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Drones still just a California dream, says technologist
Amazon’s announcement that it will begin home deliveries by drone to addresses in Lockeford, California later this year - pending regulatory approval - is “unsurprising”, says Digital River expert, Andrew Scargill,However, safety concerns remain, should companies decide to adopt drones more widely in urban areas says Scargill, who is logistics ...
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NewsSkye Air Mobility unveils prototype drone
Photo: Skye Air MobilityDrone delivery logistics provider Skye Air Mobility has unveiled its new long-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).Artemis is equipped to carry a payload of 6 kgs with a range of 100 km.It has been designed for inter-city, inter-district, and inter-state cargo movements and has a speed of 100mph ...
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Drone Delivery Canada adds university campus flights
Drone Delivery Canada has received certification from Transport Canada to carry out flights between two University of British Columbia medicine sites.The Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) will allow the company to carry out commercial drone delivery for the University's Faculty of Medicine’s ‘Remote Communities Drone Transport Initiative’ (DTI) programme between ...