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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…
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…