logistics Archives - Platform Unmanned Cargo Aircraft

22/12/202122/12/2021

FlyingBasket performed first urban area flight operation with industrial cargo drone

This flight was part of a logistic demonstration in collaboration with Leonardo and Poste Italiane, the Italian postal service provider.

The eVTOL cargo drone FB3 with 100kg payload capability has been in commercial operation since 2020, when FlyingBasket received the first operational authorization to perform complex logistic missions in sparsely populated areas. Having accumulated ample experience as a drone operator across several European countries, FlyingBasket was distinctively the reliable choice for this pilot project.

02/12/202102/12/2021

DRONAMICS will unveil first production Black Swan aircraft

Ushering in a new era for the global freight industry with an advanced new concept in airfreight that pushes the limit of what’s possible.

At 19:30 CET, at Sofia Airport in Bulgaria, DRONAMICS will reveal to the world The Black Swan – an advanced unmanned airplane that is the most fuel-efficient cargo airplane ever built.

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)”