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Drone Alliance Europe has appointed Dannick Riteco as its new director general, putting a founder and regulatory specialist at the head of one of the continent’s main drone industry groups. The association represents a range of companies involved in the European drone sector, including Amazon Prime Air, Google Wing, Zipline, Manna, Wingtra, OneSky and others.

Pictured L-R: Zaki Abu Ghazaleh – Textron Aviation General Manager Australia Service Centre, Brendan Pihan – CEO Essendon Fields, Brian Rohloff – Textron Aviation Senior Vice President Customer Support, Stefan Wenger – Textron Aviation Vice President International Service Centers (EU & APAC), Paul Keleher – Essendon Fields COO, Sergio Lopez – Textron Aviation Vice President

This 10-seat, single-engine turbine powerhouse is confirmed to make its Australian debut at the RotorTech 2026 Vertical Flight Exposition, hosted by the Australian Helicopter Industry Association (AHIA) on the Gold Coast from 6-8 May. As the largest aircraft ever developed by the California-based manufacturer, the R88 is being hailed as the “ute of the sky,”