Windracers has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Scotland’s Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS) to accelerate the use of air cargo drone operations in some of the most remote regions of the UK. The collaboration supports the objectives of the UK Government’s Future Flight Programme and the Civil Aviation Authority’s Airspace Modernisation Strategy, enabling the practical integration of UAS services.
The MoU will see Windracers work closely with HITRANS to identify use cases where uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) can deliver social, economic and environmental benefits for people and businesses across the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
This partnership is supported by Innovate UK’s Sustainable Aviation Test Environment (SATE) programme that brought Windracers and HITRANS together through a series of funded operations to demonstrate how UAS cargo can address transport challenges in remote regions.
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Image: Right-left: Windracers Project Manager Scotland Lukas Princ, Windracers CEO Simon Muderack, HITRANS Partnership Director Ranald Robertson and HITRANS Sustainable Aviation Development Manager Dawn Gillies. (Windracers photo)
