FAA gives Amazon green light to test new drone
Amazon Logistics, Inc. was granted an experimental airworthiness certificate by the Federal Aviation Administration March 19, to test new designs...
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Flying cargo, sans pilot
When designing cargo drones and planes, we would do well to look to the pigeon. The pigeon is nature’s perfect...
The week in brief
Lufthansa Cargo christened its fourth Boeing 777F “Olá Brazil.” Lufthansa is emphasising its commitment to Brazil with this greeting. The...
FAA OKs commercial drones over land for first time
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has given approval for energy corporation BP and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) manufacturer AeroVironment to...
First drone test site in U.S. operational
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that the first of six test sites chosen to perform unmanned aircraft systems...
Flying Donkey Challenge to test cargo capabilities of drones
Swiss WorldCargo is providing logistical and other support to Switzerland’s La Fondation Bundi, a non-profit organization, for the first staging...
WCS looks to the future with drones, world market
Andreas Raptopoulos, CEO for Matternet, captured the World Cargo Symposium’s attention when he flew a drone in front of the...
Romance buoys air cargo industry
It turns out that romance benefits the airfreight industry. AirBridgeCargo Airlines saw a large rise in flower imports ahead of...
