LONDON, July 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Drone
delivery service provider Skyports today announced its partnership
with Robotic Skies, the global maintenance, repair, and overhaul
network for commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
Skyports specialises in operating end-to-end drone deliveries
within the medical, e-commerce, and logistics sectors. The company
is conducting medical drone deliveries to assist the NHS in
Scotland in the battle against
COVID-19. In addition, as a participant in the UK Civil Aviation
Authority's (CAA) Regulatory Sandbox, Skyports is working to
advance regulatory approvals that foster more beyond visual line of
sight (BVLOS) operations and the safe integration of these flights
into non-segregated airspace – key to realising a permanent drone
delivery service.
Duncan Walker, CEO of Skyports,
said: "Certified maintenance is vital to enable full-scale,
permanent commercial drone delivery operations. With Robotic Skies,
our fleet of UAV systems will be maintained to the same safety
standards as traditional certified aircraft. This partnership
allows us to further demonstrate our commitment to the safe
operation and integration of delivery drones alongside other users
of the airspace and supports our plans to grow our service network
internationally."
Robotic Skies, through partnerships with companies like
Skyports, provides enterprise UAS and drone delivery fleet
operators with local field maintenance services. The company's
proprietary system combines expertise in unmanned aircraft systems
and traditional aviation maintenance methodology to deliver
high-quality, scalable services. The Robotic Skies Service Center
network is comprised of over 200 independently owned and operated
certified repair stations, spanning more than 40 countries.
Robotic Skies Founder and CEO, Brad
Hayden, said: "We are excited to partner with Skyports as
they pursue the expansion of drone delivery and other BVLOS flight
operations in the UK and beyond. Our global Service Center Network
puts high-quality support services where Skyports customers need
it. Because we are leveraging the existing manned aviation
infrastructure, we offer the highest quality, safety, and
consistency in our programs to satisfy operators, regulators, and
manufacturers."
Maintenance standards provide an essential framework for the
safety and ongoing airworthiness of certified UAS as they evolve to
transport heavier payloads, fly longer distances, and carry people
within and between urban environments.
Skyports will also work with Robotic Skies to develop
maintenance programmes and facilities for the emerging Advanced Air
Mobility (AAM) industry. Skyports designs, builds, and operates
networks of vertiports to enable safe and efficient passenger air
taxi and cargo drone operations in the world's major cities.
About Skyports
Skyports operates cargo drone deliveries within the medical,
e-commerce and logistics sectors overcoming inefficiencies
associated with traditional transportation methods. Skyports is
also working with the leading electric vertical take-off and
landing (eVTOL) passenger and cargo vehicle manufacturers around
the world to secure, design, build, own and operate vertiports,
enabling safe and efficient flight operations within urban and
suburban environments. Based in London,
United Kingdom, Skyports has projects operating in multiple
continents, including in Europe,
North America, Asia and Africa. Skyports investors are Deutsche Bahn
Digital Ventures, Groupe ADP, Irelandia Aviation and Levitate
Capital. Learn more at https://skyports.net and follow on Twitter
@SkyportsHQ.
About Robotic Skies, Inc.
Robotic Skies is a global network of maintenance Service Centers
for enterprise Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) fleets. Founded in
2014, Robotic Skies has 200 independently owned and operated
certified repair stations in its network (and growing), spanning
more than 40 countries. The company's aviation-grade field service
programs are flexible, scalable, and meet the regulatory
requirements for complex commercial operations like drone delivery.
Learn more at https://roboticskies.com and follow on Twitter
@Robotic_Skies.
SOURCE Robotic Skies