Five on Friday: Xplorate, Ethiopian Airlines and Airbus

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Yves Le Marquand

28 Mar 25

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With a renewed contract and a new aircraft delivery, Xplorate took two steps this week to further assert itself as a world leader in remotely…

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Five on Friday: AutoSpray, Dassault Systèmes and Elfly

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Yves Le Marquand

24 Mar 25

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This week the UK Civil Aviation Authority issued an operational authorisation to AutoSpray Systems to conduct beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations with its 120kg…

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Moya Aero gets $2m to build drone ground control system

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Mar 25

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Moya Aero has been awarded a $2m grant to develop a portable ground control system for high-capacity drones by the Brazilian government. The grant comes…

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US Navy expands contract with PteroDynamics

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Yves Le Marquand

21 Feb 25

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The US Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) has deepened its relationship with PteroDynamics through a fresh contract expansion worth $4.65m.  PteroDynamics, a developer…

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US utility secures FAA exemption for BVLOS operations

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Yves Le Marquand

19 Feb 25

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Southern Company has become the first utility company in the US to secure a Part 91 exemption for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations…

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Skyports announces projects in Saudi Arabia and UAE

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Yves Le Marquand

12 Feb 25

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Skyports Drone Services has made its first entry into Saudi Arabia through a collaboration with Iot Squared, a joint venture between the country’s Public Investment…

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Wingcopter to begin offering BVLOS surveying

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Feb 25

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German drone manufacturer Wingcopter is expanding beyond cargo drones to include the sale of long-range BVLOS LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) surveying products.  To do…

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Pipistrel’s cargo drone completes hover flight test

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Yves Le Marquand

31 Jan 25

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Pipistrel has completed a first hover flight of its hybrid-electric VTOL unmanned aircraft Nuuva V300.  Completed at Textron subsidiary Pipistrel’s facility in Savogna d’lsonzo, Italy,…

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Drone strike sharpens focus on ‘effective’ airspace management

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Jan 25

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Last week, a De Havilland CL-415 water bomber was damaged after it collided with a drone whilst fighting the wildfires that have and continue to…

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Propeller Drones, Airwayz and FlightOps team up for Israel’s first BVLOS drone flights

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Yves Le Marquand

28 Nov 24

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Propeller Drones has chosen unmanned air traffic management provider Airwayz to execute its $7m Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) contract to conduct autonomous drone flights.  The…

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Building a drone network that matters to people

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Nov 24

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In 2023, DoorDash alone delivered over two billion takeouts to US customers. That is one company. Between DoorDash and Uber Eats, the pair made nearly five billion…

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FAA authorises ANRA to deploy BVLOS technology in New York

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Nov 24

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Airspace management solutions provider ANRA Technologies has received a letter of acceptance (LOA) from the FAA to deploy its strategic conflict detection and aggregated conformance…

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FAA approves Amazon drone to begin deliveries in Arizona

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Nov 24

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Amazon customers in Tolleson, Arizona can now receive deliveries of small items via drone following FAA approval. The US regulator has cleared Amazon’s MK30 drone…

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Xplorate completes ‘first ever’ remote pipeline inspection using a drone

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Yves Le Marquand

31 Oct 24

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Xplorate has successfully completed the inspection of a 550km export pipeline under the largest beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) approval in Australia. In doing…

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Matternet brings drone delivery to Silicon Valley

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Oct 24

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Residents of Silicon Valley can now take delivery of items such as groceries via drone as part of a programme launched by Matternet. The drone…

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