Skyports NHS Drone Delivery

NHS launches UK’s first COVID test drone delivery service in Scotland

London, United Kingdom (UK), Tuesday, 23rd February 2021 – Argyll & Bute Health & Social Care Partnership (HSCP) has begun carrying COVID test samples and other medical materials on drone delivery flights between medical facilities in the Argyll & Bute region. Following a proof-of-concept phase last year, the three-month initiative, which aims to help improve […]

Royal Mail partners with Skyports to trial inter-island drone deliveries across the Scilly Isles

Royal Mail and partners have delivered two more UK firsts. As part of a specialist consortium, Royal Mail becomes the first UK parcel carrier to deliver mail to a UK island in a 70 mile out-of-sight, autonomous flight to the Scilly Isles. Royal Mail has also trialled the first inter-island drone flights with a smaller […]

Skyports joins the UK Civil Aviation Authority Regulatory Sandbox to develop Urban Air Mobility Concept of Operations

Eve-led aviation consortium joins UK Civil Aviation Authority to develop Urban Air Mobility Concept of Operations London, UK, January 20, 2021 – A consortium of urban air mobility and aviation companies has commenced work on a concept of operations for integrating air taxis and electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLs) into the UK’s airspace. […]

Skyports project awarded government grant funding as part of Future Flight Challenge

Project to explore feasibility of electric air taxis in the South West awarded government grant funding A consortium led by Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, and involving Vertical Aerospace and the West of England Combined Authority has secured an industrial research grant by the UK Government to look at the feasibility of an […]

Behind the Scenes – Launching the Worlds First Vertiport

Marina Bay perfectly represents modern and dynamic Singapore.  The whole Marina Bay area has undergone rapid and transformational development to become the focal point for visitors to the city, who flock from around the globe to wonder at the inspiring architectural delights that make up the jaw-dropping skyline. Strolling around the 3.5km waterfront promenade just […]

Skyports in the News

Ryan-backed ‘sky taxis’ venture to invest millions in Shannon facility | Irish Independent

'UK air-transport infrastructure group Skyports – which is backed by Declan Ryan’s Irelandia Aviation – is investing millions of euro to establish a base at Shannon’s new Future Mobility Campus Ireland, the Irish Independent has learned.'

Up, up and away – Sky-taxi firms want to revolutionise transport | Irish Independent

Electric air taxi companies, like Skyports which is setting up a base in Shannon, believe they can change how we move from place to place...

How BT’s network and technology consortium will unleash the potential of commercial drone zones

Our experience is helping to unleash the potential of BVLOS drone flight. Skyports is working with BT on Project XCelerate, a UKRI Future Flight project combining mobile communications and aviation expertise to launch the UK’s first commercial drone corridor. Throughout 2021, we will conduct flight trials with our project partners to showcase how drone tech can provide new value to industries such as healthcare.

Royal Mail delivers drone trials | PlaceTech

Contrary to most new technologies, drone solutions are being rolled out faster in rural areas – ever wondered why? Following the launch of an Isles of Scilly drone delivery project with Royal Mail, Skyports’ Head of Ops, Alex Brown, spoke to PlaceTech about why rural locations offer so much in the way of opportunity for UAV services.

Royal Mail to trial drones to deliver items from mainland UK to Isles of Scilly | Sky News

Royal Mail will trial the use of drones to deliver health and safety equipment, COVID-19 testing kits and other items to the Isles of Scilly.

London’s best Aerospace companies to work for and buy from | Best Startup

This article showcases Best Startup's top picks for the best London based Aerospace companies. "These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Aerospace industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow."