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Drone Deliveries Take Flight in First-of-its-Kind Trial in Ireland
Testing last-mile drone delivery of goods between Shannon Airport to Foynes Port begins Ireland, October 4: Last week, FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), and the world’s largest express transportation company, in collaboration with Future Mobility Campus Ireland (FMCI) Air, announced the completion of its first scheduled drone last-mile delivery flight in…
Skyports gets go ahead to self-authorise drone operations with Light UAS Operator Certificate
Skyports receives first-in-EU Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) to allow BVLOS from the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), enabling self-authorisation of drone flights London, UK / Dublin, Ireland, 29 September 2021: Skyports, the world-leading operator of cargo drone deliveries and advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure, has obtained a Light UAS Operator Certificate from the Irish Aviation Authority, permitting the…
Skyports and Kencoa Aerospace announce project to implement cargo drone deliveries in South Korea
London, UK, 1 September 2021: Skyports, the world-leading enabler of cargo drone deliveries and advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure, and Kencoa Aerospace, a global aerospace solution supplier and manufacturer, have announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to implement cargo drone deliveries to and on South Korea’s Jeju Island. The project aims to significantly enhance logistics capabilities on Jeju Island,…
Swoop Aero and Skyports extend partnership to take drone deliveries to new heights across Europe and the Americas
Melbourne, Australia / London, UK, August 19, 2021: After the resounding success in contributing to the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) COVID-19 response, Australian drone logistics company Swoop Aero and UK advanced air mobility (AAM) company Skyports are extending their partnership to deploy drone delivery networks across the Americas and Europe. The collaboration will combine Skyports’ expertise in drone delivery…
Skyports, Future Mobility Campus Ireland, Avtrain and Shannon Group join forces to bring advanced air mobility to Ireland
Dublin, Ireland, 27 May 2021: Skyports, Future Mobility Campus Ireland, Avtrain and Shannon Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish Ireland’s first passenger and cargo vertiport. The partnership will work towards launching an operational vertiport at Shannon’s FMCI campus in 2022, thereby encouraging participation and investment in Ireland’s Advanced Aerial Mobility (AAM) industry. The long-term goal…
Royal Mail partners with Skyports to trial inter-island drone deliveries across the Scilly Isles
This week, Royal Mail announces a trial of the first out-of-sight, autonomous scheduled drone flights between the UK mainland and an island. The trial will see the Company use Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flights to deliver Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), COVID testing kits and other mail to the Isles of Scilly. Royal Mail has also…
NHS launches UK’s first COVID test drone delivery service in Scotland
London, United Kingdom (UK), Tuesday, 23rd February 2021 Argyll & Bute Health & Social Care Partnership (HSCP) has begun carrying COVID test samples and other medical materials on drone delivery flights between medical facilities in the Argyll & Bute region. Following a proof-of-concept phase last year, the three-month initiative, which aims to help improve COVID-19 related…
Skyports partners with Australian drone-powered health logistics company, Swoop Aero
Drone delivery service provider, Skyports, partners with Australian drone-powered health logistics company, Swoop Aero, to provide UK-wide drone delivery service. In a UK-first, Skyports has chosen to leverage Swoop Aero’s comprehensive aviation platform and 3D-printed electric drones to deliver a wide range of services including delivering essential medical supplies for the National Health Service (NHS)…
Royal Mail and Skyports partner on drone delivery
– Royal Mail has partnered with DronePrep, Skyports and what3words to become the first nationwide UK parcel carrier to deliver a parcel for recipients via an unmanned aerial vehicle. – The first delivery took place to a remote lighthouse on the Isle of Mull. – Next year the consortium will undertake a consultation with islanders…
Skyports extends its Series A Capital Raise to £6m with investment from Irelandia Aviation
Skyports, the urban air mobility infrastructure provider and drone delivery operator, today announced an extension to its Series A funding to now total £6 million ($8 million) with investment from Irelandia Aviation. Irelandia Aviation joins existing Series A investors Deutsche Bahn Digital Ventures, Groupe ADP and Levitate Capital in the investment round. Skyports intends to use the funds to continue its…
Skyports raises £5.35 million in Series A funding
London, United Kingdom, Thursday 5 December 2019: Skyports, the urban air mobility infrastructure provider and drone delivery operator, has raised £5.35 million in Series A funding. Jointly led by Deutsche Bahn Digital Ventures (DBDV) and Groupe ADP, the round also includes significant new investment from Levitate Capital following their seed investment in the company in…
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