UnmannedSkylift’s Electric Drones Perform Medical Deliveries in the UK The company Skylift UAV develops unmanned aircraft with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities. Their drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), were selected by the National Health Service (NHS) in England for…
ConnectivityOneWeb's Ben Griffin Explains How LEO Satellites Address Capacity, Throughput Needs for In-flight Internet On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, Ben Griffin, Vice President of Mobility Services, OneWeb, joins to discuss how the introduction of their Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite could provide a…
AI & AutonomyHow Transportation Departments Are Using Advanced Drone Technology for Infrastructure Inspections Departments of Transportation are increasingly using autonomous drones for monitoring and performing inspections of critical infrastructure such as bridges and highways. An autonomous drone can eliminate the need for a manual inspection…
Air Taxi11 Companies Are Developing High-Speed VTOL Concepts for U.S. Air Force Research Grants The U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX program initiated a market research program last year to encourage development of a high-speed vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The AFWERX challenge accepted submissions from more…
Business & GADassault Falcon 8X Dual Head-Up Display Installation Certified by EASA, FAA Dassault has achieved civil aviation regulatory approvals from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the installation of a dual head-up display (HUD) modification for its…
Air TaxiAirAsia Continues Pursuit of Future eVTOL Operations with Skyports Partnership AirAsia has taken its latest step toward the future development of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL), signing a letter of intent (LOI) with Skyports to deploy air taxi infrastructure in Malaysia.…
CommercialJetBlue Expects to Close Acquisition of Spirit Airlines by 2024 JetBlue Airways on Thursday announced a definitive merger agreement to acquire the Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion, an acquisition still subject to regulatory approval that the New York-based carrier expects to officially…
UnmannedZipline and MultiCare Health System Partner to Launch Washington State’s First Commercial Drone Deliveries Autonomous electric drone developer Zipline recently announced a partnership with MultiCare Health System for launching the first commercial drone delivery operations in the state of Washington. MultiCare, a not-for-profit healthcare organization, will…