Skyports Drone Services partners with Carbonix 

Skyports Drone Services has collaborated with Australian drone manufacturer Carbonix to scale past visual view (BVLOS) activities in the nation by utilising its long-range vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. 

With Skyports Drone Services’ extensive pilot assets and experience, Carbonix is all around ready to convey uncrewed aerial information obtaining ability at scale to Australian organisations hoping to modernise infrastructure assessments. 

“We’re really excited to be partnering with an experienced and trusted global operator. Skyports Drone Services fills a gap with their scalable end-to-end operational experience in flying fixed-wing VTOL UAVs. We look forward to having their pilots enhance our BVLOS capabilities and forging a lasting partnership that sees both companies exchange knowledge and expertise,” said Carbonix CEO, Philip van der Burg. 

Skyports are active across Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and the Middle East. It gives strategies, overviews and observing tasks to clients remembering medical services, freight and delivery, and energy areas. The partnership with Carbonix will be its most memorable business project in Australia. 

“In my first few months here in Australia I’ve been focused on the development of best-in-class safety procedures, customer demonstrations and training with the Volanti aircraft to assist in the development of UAS use cases. Australia is on the brink of unlocking huge potential with drone operations, and I’m grateful to be able to support this journey with the Carbonix team,” said the first remote pilot to have landed on Australian shores, Matt Sturdy. 

Skyports has upheld Carbonix on in excess of 85 long-range missions, covering north of 1,500 kilometres across Australia since the association started. It said it will bring extra pilots online right on time one month from now to help Carbonix in the development, conveyance and activity of its BVLOS operations. 

“We don’t just fly, we also lead on regulation, compliance, safety management, airspace, and stakeholder management. Our partnership with Carbonix will apply this knowledge to boost operational capabilities and enable the company to scale its infrastructure inspection services.  Proving the safety case for drone operations is crucial to the long-term growth and success of the industry,” said Skyports Drone Services Director, Alex Brown, said.