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Putzger perspective: Unmanned operations gain momentum
Momentum is building in the global drone development market, despite there being a wait still for drone aircraft to begin flying. Dronamics has been on a roll lately. After the signing of a letter of intent with Emirates Post to jointly explore possibilities of same-day deliveries within the United Arab ...
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Dronamics and Qatar Cargo sign world’s first cargo drone interline agreement
Dronamics and Qatar Airways Cargo have signed the first interline agreement between an international airline and a cargo drone airline.The interline agreement enables the extension of the delivery networks of both partners, increasing their reach as well as providing access to areas previously hard to reach by traditional airfreight.Through the ...
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NewsElroy Air flies first autonomous hVTOL aircraft
Elroy Air Chaparral C1 aircraft. Photo: Elroy AirUS drone firm Elroy Air says it has flown the world’s first turbogenerator-hybrid electric vertical take-off and landing (hVTOL) aircraft.The flight of the Chaparral C1 autonomous hVTOL aircraft was carried out on November 12 at Byron Airport in California, where the Elroy Air ...
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Dronamic signs JV for UAE cargo drone production facility
Cargo drone airline Dronamics and the UAE’s Strategic Development Fund (SDF) have signed a joint venture (JV) agreement to produce Black Swan cargo drones.The JV will result in the first serial production plant for the airline's Black Swan aircraft. Production is due to start at the UAE facility in 2025.In ...
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NewsDronamics signs LOI with Emirates Post Group
Photo: DronamicsEmirates Post Group (EPG) and cargo drone airline Dronamics have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to explore the use of cargo drones in the UAE.Under the terms of this LOI, EPG will explore and trial Dronamics' cargo drone service to enable same-day middle-mile and long-range deliveries. Both organisations ...
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Dronamics to use hydrogen fuel cell propulsion for its drone aircraft
Cargo drone airline Dronamics has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) to further work on using the CAeS hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) propulsion system in its Black Swan cargo drone aircraft.This agreement includes a letter of intent (LOI) for CAeS to supply a "substantial number" ...
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Elroy Air sees demand for its autonomous cargo aircraft rise
Elroy Air, the company developing an end-to-end autonomous hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) cargo system, has announced the demand backlog for its Chaparral aircraft now exceeds 1,000 units.The US-based unmanned cargo aircraft developer has previously secured commitments from partners in the commercial, defence and humanitarian markets including Mesa Airlines, ...
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NewsReliable Robotics showcases autonomous technology
Photo: Reliable RoboticsReliable Robotics has completed a series of simulations and flight tests to demonstrate its autonomous technology.The US autonomous aircraft firm said it has demonstrated successful integration of remotely piloted aircraft systems into congested airspace as part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Urban Air Mobility Airspace Management Demonstration ...
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NewsDronamics appoints general manager in Australia
Gavin Gomes, general manager of Dronamics' Australia operations. Photo: DronamicsCargo drone airline Dronamics has strengthened its position in the Asia Pacific region with the appointment of Gavin Gomes as general manager of its Australia operations.The appointment, effective August 1, also sees Gomes become a member of the senior management team.Gomes’ ...
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Drone Delivery Canada completes first commercial flights
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has completed the first flights in a commercial setting for the Canary remote piloted aircraft (RPA) on the Care by Air route, which is the company's longest ever commercial route at 13.4km.DDC completed three round trip flights with the Canary on the Care by Air route, ...
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NewsReliable Robotics inches closer to autonomous airborne reality
Photo: Reliable RoboticsAutonomous aircraft firm Reliable Robotics' autonomous flight certification plan has been formally accepted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).The Reliable autonomous flight system enables continuous autopilot engagement through all phases of aircraft operation including taxi, take-off and landing.“Reliable is the only company that has reached this critical point, ...
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NewsElroy Air adds to leadership team
Drone firm Elroy Air has appointed Alex Blake as chief of staff and Zach Lovering as vice president of engineering.Most recently, Blake served as vice president of engineering at Kittyhawk where she played a central role in driving the development of an electric autonomous air taxi, backed by Google/Alphabet founder ...
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Dronamics secures IATA and ICAO codes
Dronamics has become the first cargo drone airline to be officially assigned both IATA and ICAO designator codes.The drone firm has been assigned the IATA designator code "OY," along with the accounting prefix "651."The ICAO call sign "Black Swan" and the 3-letter airline designator "DXE" have also been assigned to ...
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Canadian government invest in autonomous cargo flights
Startup autonomous cargo airline Ribbit has secured financial backing from the Canadian Government.Transport Canada and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada have issued Ribbit a C$1.3m contract to begin flying autonomous aircraft that will improve supply chains to remote northern communities in the country, said the company in a LinkedIn ...
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NewsMerlin completes trials for first US automated air cargo network
Photo: MerlinMerlin has successfully completed Alaska-based flight trials for what it says is the first air cargo network in the US flown by a non-human pilot.The aviation technology company said it has successfully completed 25 test flights in Alaska after it was awarded a $1m contract with the Federal Aviation ...
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Drone Delivery Canada hits development milestone
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has announced that Transport Canada has accepted the company’s declaration for its "Canary" remote piloted aircraft (RPA) to now be operated over people.The RPA is designed to deliver a variety of shipments, including medical supplies, to both urban as well as remote and hard-to-reach areas.The validation ...
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NewsAmeriflight enters the drone era
Photo: AmeriflightAmeriflight has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to operate drones, the largest existing Part 135 cargo airline to do so, says the Dallas-based operator.It allows Ameriflight to conduct drone operations under its current Part 119 Air Carrier Certificate for Part 135 operations.It also gives approval to add the ...
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NewsNatilus to jointly develop hydrogen-electric engines for its autonomous aircraft
Source: NatilusAutonomous cargo aircraft developer Natilus and zero-emission engine developer ZeroAvia have partnered to jointly develop hydrogen-electric engines for the Natilus Kona cargo aircraft.ZeroAvia’s ZA600 will be the sole hydrogen-electric propulsion source offered for the Kona short-haul feeder UAV, with the aim of enabling zero-emission and cost efficient operations.Natilus said ...
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NewsDronamics carries out first test flight of Black Swan cargo drone
Source: DronamicsCargo drone firm Dronamics has carried out the first test flight of its full-scale cargo drone and hopes to launch flights later this year.The Black Swan drone took off from Balchik airport in Bulgaria and flew for just over 10 minutes, covering a distance of 21.5 km.The aircraft was ...
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Natilus completes UAV prototype flights
Californian autonomous cargo aircraft developer Natilus has successfully completed multiple flights of the subscale prototype of its 3.8 ton payload unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).The flight tests for the 'Kona' short-haul UAV mark a significant milestone for Natilus by validating wind tunnel tests conducted over three years, testing the aerodynamic performance ...