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Airbus conducts first flight test of Skyways commercial parcel delivery drone

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In February 2016, the company launched the experimental project with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to develop an urban unmanned air system to enhance the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the air delivery business in cities such as Singapore.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 10 – 16)

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Beta Technologies is selling another type of electric vehicle for deliveries. The company has secured a deal to sell its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVOTL) aircraft to UPS and sees the deal as a major milestone for the acceptance of eVTOLs as commercially viable.