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27/07/202127/08/2021

Meituan Unveils Self-Developed Drone Model, Plans for Drone Logistics Network

Meituan introduced a new, self-developed drone model and announced plans for a drone logistics network pilot program in Shanghai. The announcement was made at the 2021 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, where Meituan demonstrated how drones and delivery riders could conceivably work together to deliver orders.

06/04/202106/04/2021

EUROCONTROL Stakeholder Forum on Air Cargo

This is an online webinar held by Eurocontrol recently about Air Cargo with Host Philip Hughes and speakers Hugh Flynn, Erik Lindbergh and Charles Tavner.

19/02/202119/02/2021

BOOSTLOG, boosting the impact of EU funded research in the field of freight transport and logistics

The BOOSTLOG project, commencing in 2021, is a 3 year project funded by the EU through HORIZON 2020, aiming to boost the impact generated from EU funded R&I projects to contribute to EU policy objectives, address societal challenges and increase EU’s competitiveness.

30/11/202031/12/2020

DRONAMICS Announces International drone delivery network

The DRONAMICS European Droneport Network is the world’s first cargo droneport network and includes private airports and airport groups operating more than 35 airports in 11 European countries, connecting 300 million people with a low-cost same-day cargo service. DRONAMICS will operate same-day flights within the network using its proprietary DRONAMICS “Black Swan” large cargo drones, each with a capacity of 350 kg and range of up to 2,500 km, reducing time, cost and emissions by up to 80% compared to traditional air cargo.

18/10/202018/10/2020

Introducing the new chairman of Platform UCA

The year 2020 will be remembered – not in the last place by the aviation community – as a year in which much of public life came to a standstill. Also PUCA has gone through rough times, catalyzed by the sudden illness of its chairman and driving force Hans Heerkens.

09/06/2015

The future of Unmanned Cargo Aircraft (VIDEO)

Unmanned Cargo Aircraft (UCA) can be both cheaper to operate and more productive than manned cargo aircraft. Continue reading “The future of Unmanned Cargo Aircraft (VIDEO)”