Xplorate makes appointment to new chief operating officer role

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Apr 24

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Xplorate is welcoming Ivana Velickovska to the newly created role of chief operating officer.  In her new position, Velickovska (pictured inset) will lead and scale…

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Floating cranes: SkyLifter’s plans for the construction industry

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Yves Le Marquand

1 Mar 24

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Airships and balloons were around long before anyone saw a plane flying. The French Army flew an airship named La France in 1884, and the…

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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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AFWERX backs Piasecki Aircraft with $37m contract

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Yves Le Marquand

23 Nov 23

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Piasecki Aircraft Corporation has been awarded a multi-year contract by AFWERX and the US Air Force Research Laboratory worth $37m. The award, which forms part…

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Dufour Aerospace to deliver first aircraft to European Medical Drone next year

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Yves Le Marquand

30 Oct 23

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Dufour Aerospace is set to deliver a first aircraft to its second customer, Swedish operator European Medical Drone in 2024.  The two firms signed a…

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FlyingBasket launches 100kg payload drone

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Yves Le Marquand

9 Oct 23

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FlyingBasket has launched a sling-loadable drone capable of carrying up to 100kg of cargo – the FB3. Established in 2015, Bolzano, Italy-based FlyingBasket has developed…

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EHang gets approval for uncrewed trial operations

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Yves Le Marquand

23 Aug 23

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EHang’s Unmanned Aircraft Cloud System (UACS) has been officially approved by the Chinese regulator for trial operations.  With the trials approved the Civil Aviation Administration…

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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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Aircraft and drone collisions: Researchers propose runway exclusion zone extension

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Aug 23

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New research to count and analyse close calls between aircraft and drones has recommended extending the exclusion zone around “high-risk” runways to 3.5 miles.  The…

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Pyka receives FAA approval for crop sprayer operations

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Yves Le Marquand

2 Aug 23

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Pyka has received approval from the FAA to commercially operate its highly-automated Pelican Spray aircraft for crop protection across the US.  With a gross weight…

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Dronamics assigned IATA and ICAO designator codes

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Jul 23

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Cargo drone airline, Dronamics has announced it has been officially assigned both IATA and ICAO designator codes.  The firm reported is the first cargo drone…

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Iridium proposes new UAS integration plan

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Yves Le Marquand

22 Jun 23

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Iridium Communications has proposed a new model for uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) integration into US national airspace. Coming off the back of recent results of…

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Dufour reveals final design of Aero2

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Jun 23

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Dufour Aerospace has released the final design and specifications for its hybrid-electric drone, Aero2.  The Aero2, with its aerodynamically-efficient tilt-wing design, is the precursor to…

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Wingcopter and Siemens Healthineers sign MoU on drone delivery in Africa

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Yves Le Marquand

1 Jun 23

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Wingcopter has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Siemens Healthineers Middle East, Southern & Eastern Africa to develop a drone delivery solution. The integrated…

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Dronamics’ Black Swan makes first flight

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Yves Le Marquand

30 May 23

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Dronamics has announced the successful completion of a first flight of its Black Swan aircraft. The cargo airline conducted the flight at Balchik airport in…

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