First responders

Italy expands use of drones to monitor social distancing and movement of people during lockdown

euronews.com reports that local police in Italy are now permitted to use drones to monitor the movements of citizens during the coronavirus pandemic. The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) confirmed their approval on Monday, after receiving […]

Medical/pharmaceutical transport

Avius Air Delivery announce trials to deliver 1,600 lbs of emergency medical supplies to combat covid-19

Yates Electrospace Corporation (YEC) announced today the launch of a civilian subsidiary, Avius Air Delivery (AAD), and report test flights are underway in Oregon, USA to accelerate adoption by governmental and relief agencies for covid-19 […]

Air taxis and personal transports

German Air Taxi service pioneer Lilium completes funding round worth more than USD240 million

Lilium, the Munich-based aviation company developing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing aircraft for air mobility, has announced the completion of internal funding worth more than $240m. According to Reuters, this most recent round was […]