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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…
How are beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations transforming deliveries in Asia Pacific?
Sanjay Suresh, Skyports’ recently appointed Business Development and Operations Manager Asia Pacific, discusses the unique market for drone deliveries in Singapore and the great potential of drones to complement existing logistics within the maritime industry. How are beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations transforming deliveries in Asia Pacific? There are many countries in Asia Pacific…
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…
Infrastructure challenge for drone delivery at scale: the Skyports solution
The global drone delivery market is expected to witness substantial growth over the next decade. Skyports’ Head of Asia Pacific Yun Yuan Tay looks at the infrastructure needed and presents the Skyports ground solution to enable high-volume, high-frequency cargo drone services. Cargo drones are already playing an important role today in supply chains to deliver…
Regulatory Affairs Lead (Americas), Andrew Giacini, discusses how relationship building with regulators and communities will be key to the success of advanced air mobility (AAM) in the region
Skyports’new Regulatory Affairs Lead (Americas), Andrew Giacini, discusses Skyports role in helping to establish the regulatory framework for Advanced Air Mobility in the Americas, the importance of building relationships with regulators and communities for the succesful introduction of AAM and how the Skyports solution pairs well with the interest of regulators. Why is Skyports expanding…
“Call the drone” – delivering for the NHS
As our three-month COVID-19 response project has come to an end, Skyports‘ Director of Drone Services Alex Brown, reflects on the success of Skyports’ latest UK National Health Service (NHS) drone delivery work. Real world benefits Funded by the European and UK Space Agencies, and in collaboration with Deloitte and Vodafone, Skyports has been transporting COVID-19…
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…
Drone Delivery: the future of logistics
In recent years, drones in their many forms have become increasingly prevalent across a range of industries, amongst them entertainment and recreation, agriculture, photography and military operations. Whether noticed or not, drones now benefit us in a multitude of ways, from monitoring the growth of the food we eat, to New Year’s Eve light shows.…
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…
The importance of continuing to invest in drone technology
The push for BVLOS flights in unsegregated airspace continues at unrelenting pace. Crucial to unlocking low-level airspace for drones is the continual advancement in detect-and-avoid (DAA) and unmanned traffic management (UTM) technologies. Skyports flight operations lead, Alastair Skitmore, examines the importance of continuing to invest in drone technology, as the industry strives to enable drones…