Unmanned aircraft are keeping gas pipelines safe in Australia

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Yves Le Marquand

19 Jan 24

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Helicopters can require up to four hours of maintenance for every flight hour, but for a long time the best way to inspect a pipeline…

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Skyports Drone Services and Makutu launch water quality trial with Northumbrian Water

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Yves Le Marquand

15 Jan 24

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Maiden test flights inspecting water quality for Northumbrian Water have been conducted by Skyports Drone Services and Makutu. Launched as a pilot study to help…

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SwissDrones makes five hires to management team

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Yves Le Marquand

14 Dec 23

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SwissDrones has made five key additions to its management team with a focus on product development, go-to-market initiatives, compliance and global growth.  The firm is…

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Wing granted BVLOS authorisation by FAA

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Dec 23

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Wing has become the the latest to receive a summary grant for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations by the FAA. Authorisation has been…

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Wisk leads ‘first-of-kind’ flight trials merging uncrewed aircraft into controlled airspace

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Yves Le Marquand

5 Dec 23

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Uncrewed aircraft have been integrated into controlled airspace for the first time in a trial led by Wisk. The project, which took place in New…

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Skyports Drone Services and Field partner on BVLOS inspections

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Yves Le Marquand

29 Nov 23

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Skyports Drone Services (SDS) and Field are partnering to offer utility and infrastructure inspections BVLOS in Europe.  The new service will give owners and operators…

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Airborne intelligence: Selling as a service

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Yves Le Marquand

22 Nov 23

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There is a lot of talk about artificial intelligence replacing the human. There are a number of aviation sectors where this transition is welcomed, for…

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SwissDrones gets ‘unprecedented’ FAA authorisation for nation-wide BVLOS operations

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Yves Le Marquand

25 Oct 23

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SwissDrones and aerial service partner, Phoenix Air Unmanned have gained unprecedented FAA authorisation to operate beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) across the entire US.…

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Skyports Drone Services launches delivery project in Korea

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Yves Le Marquand

11 Oct 23

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Skyports Drone Services has launched a new drone delivery project in the coastal Korean city of Yeosu. The project which will see the BVLOS delivery…

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Skyports Drone Services and Pyka in Royal Navy heavy lift challenge

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Yves Le Marquand

4 Oct 23

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Skyports Drone Services has just taken part in phase two of the Royal Navy Uncrewed Aerial Systems Heavy Lift Challenge (UASHLC) with Pyka’s Pelican Cargo…

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Skyports Drone Services and Carbonix partner on BVLOS expansion

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Sep 23

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Skyports Drone Services has partnered with Carbonix to scale beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations across Australia using its long-range VTOL aircraft. Skyports will…

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Conference report: Revolution.Aero San Francisco 2023 – Ascent update (on the hill)

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Yves Le Marquand

22 Sep 23

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If you were in San Francisco this month for Revolution.Aero it is likely you saw a few cars driving around with a curious array of…

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FAA issues initial BVLOS approval for Zipline

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Yves Le Marquand

19 Sep 23

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The FAA has authorised Zipline International to deliver commercial packages around two US locations using drones that fly beyond the operator’s visual line of sight.…

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FAA approvals ‘crucial step’ on road to commercial BVLOS operations

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Yves Le Marquand

27 Aug 23

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The FAA has issued its first ever approval for commercial beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations, in what has been described as a “crucial step” for the large…

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Dufour prototype demonstrates full flight transition

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Aug 23

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  Dufour Aerospace’s X2.2 prototype of its Aero2 aircraft has demonstrated full transition from vertical take-off to horizontal cruise, the firm reported last week. This…

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