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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Wisk forms partnership with Airservices Australia

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Oct 24

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Wisk Aero has further cemented its position on Australia as a key initial launch market, announcing a partnership with state-owned air traffic management specialist Airservices Australia. …

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Skyportz and Microflite to assess vertiport locations in Melbourne

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Yves Le Marquand

4 Oct 24

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The operator of Melbourne’s heliport Microflite is to work with Skyportz to identify locations for new vertiports around the city.  Microflite has taken the decision…

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Xplorate granted ‘unprecedented’ 500km-plus BVLOS authorisation

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Yves Le Marquand

29 Aug 24

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Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has authorised Xplorate to operate its remotely piloted aircraft 500km-plus beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) in the Queensland…

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Skyports and Wagner partner on vertiport development

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Yves Le Marquand

14 Aug 24

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Skyports Infrastructure has partnered with Australian property investment firm Wagner Corporation to assess vertiport development opportunities in Queensland. The partnership will look at development opportunities in…

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Skyportz secures orders for eVTOL vertipad concept

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Aug 24

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Skyportz has secured three orders for more than 1,000 units of its new eVTOL vertipad concept following its announcement at last month’s Farnborough Airshow. The…

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Joby applies to type certify in Australia

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Yves Le Marquand

6 Aug 24

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Joby Aviation has formally applied for type certification of its eVTOL aircraft in Australia. Built upon a bi-lateral agreement between the FAA and Australia’s Civil…

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FIA: Crisalion announces orders with Wilbur Air and Air Chateau

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Yves Le Marquand

24 Jul 24

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Crisalion Mobility has signed pre-orders with Wilbur Air and Air Chateau marking its entries into the Australian and UAE markets respectively.  The agreement with Wilbur…

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FIA: Wisk and Skyports look to establish vertiport network in Australia

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Yves Le Marquand

22 Jul 24

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Wisk and Skyports Infrastructure are expanding their partnership to identify an entry-into-service (EIS) network for Wisk’s aircraft in the South East Queensland (SEQ) region of…

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Wing and DoorDash expand services to Melbourne

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Yves Le Marquand

19 Jul 24

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Wing has rolled out its drone delivery service to Melbourne, Australia with the help of DoorDash. From this week about 250,000 residents in Melbourne’s eastern…

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Australian vertiport fundraise hits minimum in less than 30 minutes

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Yves Le Marquand

1 May 24

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Skyportz latest fundraise, which closes this Thursday, hit its $100k minimum in just 29 minutes after opening.  Currently sat at over $450,000, the capital will…

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New Skyportz subsidiary, Wilbur Air agrees 100 aircraft deal with Electra.aero

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Yves Le Marquand

15 Apr 24

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A new airline, launched by electric aviation infrastructure start-up Skyportz, has agreed a deal with Electra.aero for 100 aircraft.  Launched as a way of “having…

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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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Electro.Aero charging Australia’s first trackless tram project

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Yves Le Marquand

20 Nov 23

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Electro.Aero has built and tested a charger which will be used to charge Australia’s first trackless tram project in the city of Stirling, just north…

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ARENA backs AMSL Aero’s hydrogen eVTOL plans

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Yves Le Marquand

8 Nov 23

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AMSL Aero has been awarded $5.43m by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) as part of its Advancing Renewables Program. The Australian aerospace startup said…

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