Dufour Aerospace and Areion renew partnership

Dufour Aerospace has renewed its partnership with US drone firm Areion which includes purchase of 40 Aero2 drones with options for an additional 100 aircraft.

The renewed deal, first announced in 2023, was announced at this week’s UP.Summit, an invitation-only conference focus on the future of transportation taking place in Bentonville, Arkansas. Dufour’s Aero2 drone is also on display at the UP.Summit in Areion’s livery.

Sascha Hardegger, CEO Dufour Aerospace said: “We are pleased to continue our partnership with Areion. Our first product, the Aero2, will soon enter pre-series production with a view to commercial deliveries in 2026, and we believe Areion is the right partner to expand our footprint in the United States. As a testament to the promise of this partnership, we are honoured Thomas Pfammatter, our co-founder, was invited to the UP.Summit. It is a key gathering of visionaries on the next phase of flight operations, and we are happy that Aero2 will be on display. Investors will see what’s possible with our innovative tilt-wing platform.”  

Tyler Kennedy, Areion’s MD added: “Dufour Aerospace has developed an impressive multi-role platform for unmanned air mobility that will allow us to meet our future needs. With today’s announcement, we demonstrate our continuing commitment to their vision and to their technological approach, in which we are proud to be a partner in the U.S. and abroad.”