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Aerospace experts join Skyports to progress its advanced air mobility plans within the Americas

Jason Pritchard6 May 2021

Skyports has made two new appointments, with Addison Ferrell joining the company as its new Head of Americas and Andrew Giacini as Regulatory Affairs Lead. In his new role, Ferrell will drive the developmen...

Skyports and Kenya Airways to set up UAS operations in Africa, first delivery flights planned for later this year

Jason Pritchard27 April 2021

Skyports has partnered with Kenya Airways to launch permanent unmanned aerial vehicle operations in the country, with the target for the first drone delivery flights planned for Q3/Q4 2021. Both companies will explore the commercial viability of ...

Skyports and Kanematsu partner together to launch commercial passenger and cargo missions in Japan

Jason Pritchard22 April 2021

Skyports has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Japanese trading company Kanematsu Corporation, as both companies look to facilitate the deployment and operation of advanced air mobility services for passenger and cargo missions in the c...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Yun-yuan Tay of Skyports talks about potential for eVTOL air taxis in Asia-Pacific region

Jason Pritchard15 April 2021

In this week's podcast episode, we were delighted to welcome Skyports' Head of Asia Pacific, Yun-yuan Tay. With more than ten years of experience in the aviation and aerospace sectors, Yun is also a certified FAA private pilot with more than 200 ...

‘Large-scale’ urban air mobility demonstrations planned in France for 2022 as part of new European consortium

Jason Pritchard26 March 2021

A series of large-scale urban air mobility demonstrations using manned and unmanned aircraft will take place in Bordeaux and Toulouse next year, as part of a new consortium made up of companies from France, Italy, Spain and the UK. Co-ordinated ...

Skyports to support NHS Highlands as it launches UK’s first COVID-19 test delivery service via drone

Jason Pritchard23 February 2021

Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) is working with Skyports to use drones to transport COVID-19 test samples and other medical supplies between remote locations in the west of Scotland, as part of a three-month initiative to i...

Project to explore idea of eVTOL air taxi services in South West of UK awarded government grant funding

Jason Pritchard26 January 2021

A consortium led by Atkins and involving Vertical Aerospace and Skyports has secured an industrial research grant from the UK Government to look at the feasibility of an eVTOL air taxi service in the South West region. A trial could begin as early a...

Royal Mail partners with drone consortium to deliver first parcel in the UK via an unmanned aerial vehicle

Jason Pritchard16 December 2020

Royal Mail has become the first parcel carrier in the UK to transport a parcel via an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), after joining forces with a consortium of established drone companies – including DronePrep and Skyports - and addressing technology...

Skyports partners with Robotic Skies to develop maintenance programmes for UAS and Advanced Air Mobility markets

Jason Pritchard12 August 2020

Skyports and Robotic Skies, the global MRO network for commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), are to work together to develop maintenance facilities and programmes for the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry. As well as being a drone d...

Skyports to work with Vodafone and Deloitte on space-enabled drone deliveries for NHS in Scotland

Jason Pritchard10 July 2020

Skyports has collaborated with Vodafone and Deloitte to transport medical supplies and samples for the NHS in Scotland using drones. The live flights, which will take place later this year, will use mobile connectivity and sp...

Flock insures Wingcopter drones in BVLOS trial for NHS led by Skyports

Jason Pritchard22 June 2020

Flock has supported drone delivery provider Skyports during a two-week trial to transport urgent medical cargo to remote communities in Scotland. Backed by Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership — part of NHS Highland,...

Skyports to support UK’s COVID-19 response by leading drone delivery trial

Jason Pritchard26 May 2020

Skyports has joined forces with Thales to conduct a two-week trial for the NHS in Scotland, by using drones to transport urgent medical cargo to isolated communities as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The trial is backed by Ar...

Skyports Founder and CEO Duncan Walker talks on the Global Air Taxi News podcast

Jason Pritchard21 May 2020

Global Air Taxi News is delighted to announce that the second episode of its podcast series has been released! This week, we were joined by Duncan Walker, Founder and CEO of Skyports, a mobility company which develops and operates landing infrast...

Skyports joins UK CAA Sandbox to trial BVLOS flights in non-segregated airspace

Jason Pritchard8 May 2020

Drone delivery service provider Skyports has been accepted into the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) Regulatory Sandbox to trial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights in non-segregated airspace. The Regulatory Sandbox is a...

Skyports receives funding boost from Irelandia Aviation to support vertiport site programme

Jason Pritchard23 April 2020

Skyports has extended its Series A funding to £6 million with an investment from Irelandia Aviation, continuing its ambitious programme to acquire suitable sites for passenger and cargo vertiports in cities across the world. The urban air mo...