Skyports
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| Industry | Drone delivery |
|---|---|
| Genre | Delivery drone |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Founder | Duncan Walker & Simon Morrish |
| Headquarters | London , England |
Area served | Ireland, Scotland, United States, Singapore |
| Website | skyportsdroneservices |
Skyports Drone Services is a British provider and operator of eVTOL drones for cargo delivery, survey and monitoring.[1] The company became famous for using drones to carry Covid-19 samples and test kits in some parts of Argyll and Bute which has been described as a UK first.[2] It also received UK Government funding for establishing service and training facility at Argyll and Bute Council-owned Oban Airport.[3]
The company was founded in 2018 by Duncan Walker & Simon Morrish.[4] It is headquartered in London with additional offices located in Singapore, Dubai, Columbia and Japan.[5]
In 2020 Skyports Drone Services was authorised by the Scottish government to carry Covid-19 kits from Mull, Clachan-Seil and Lochgilphead to Lorn and Islands Hospital in Oban.[6] It was jointly funded by the UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency.[7]
The Royal Mail partnered with it to launch a postal service using drones in Scotland.[8] In 2023, they announced a Hub Operator Program for participants in Colombia, UAE, the UK, Kenya, and Korea.[9]
Certificates
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) have issued the light UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) operator certificate (LUC) to Skyports Drone Services and recognised across all 31 EASA member countries.[14] It received Part 107 Waiver to fly UAS BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line Of Sight)[15] and Part 375 Foreign Aircraft Permit in the USA.[16]
In Singapore, it has received Class 1 Activity Permit for UAS Operations and UA Operator Permit (UOP) to fly BVLOS from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore.[17]
