The first delivery of the new aircraft to Skyportz is expected to take place in 2026, with the first demonstrator model set to grace Australian skies as soon as 2023.
Drone operators will soon face the same mandatory reporting requirements as traditional aircraft, as the ATSB introduces its biggest overhaul in reporting rules in nearly two decades.
Perth-based Orbital UAV has unveiled plans to leverage newly secured government funding to expand its production capacity ahead of the commissioning of additional engine production lines at its Balcatta operation.
The Brazilian planemaker’s subsidiary Eve said its deal with Microflite will lay the foundations and “validate parameters” so electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles can launch in just five years' time.
The tech giant revealed the surprising fact as it marked two years of service in the south-west Queensland city, which it has dubbed “the drone delivery capital of the world”.
Melburnians may be able to book a ‘flying taxi’ via an Uber-style app in just five years’ time after Embraer signed a landmark agreement to bring the tech to the Victorian capital.