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Asian Airline Tests Drones Capable of Hauling Cargo Over Oceans

June 28, 2019

Delivering cargo to the farthest reaches of the world’s biggest archipelago has forever been a challenge. Indonesia’s biggest airline sees a solution in drones.

Amazon Unveils Futuristic Drone for Deliveries

June 6, 2019

Bloomberg

The revolutionary new drone — part helicopter and part science-fiction aircraft — will begin test deliveries of toothpaste and other household goods starting within months.

UPS, Drone Maker Begin First Regular Commercial Flights in U.S.

March 27, 2019

Bloomberg

The drone deliveries further United Parcel Service's push into managing and delivering healthcare products.

Operations in Flight: How Drones Are Revolutionizing Transportation and Logistics

March 26, 2019

Chad Hall, SCB Contributor

Drone technology is enhancing operations, worker productivity, business profitability and more.

Fatal Crash Renews Concern About Cargo Planes

Fatal Amazon Crash Renews Concern About Cargo Planes

February 27, 2019

Bloomberg

Passenger airlines in the U.S. have recorded a remarkable period of safety over the past 10 years. Not so the nation’s cargo planes.

What the Chinese New Year Means for Your Supply Chain

February 6, 2019

Tobias Larsson, SCB Contributor

Many Chinese businesses and factories shut down for three to four weeks to allow millions of workers to return to their hometowns to celebrate the festivities with their families.

U.K. Is Paving the Way for Electric Planes, Urban Drones

December 7, 2018

Bloomberg

The U.K. will plow $160m into electric planes and drones to ease congestion in urban areas, Business Secretary Greg Clark announced this week.

Uber's Drone Delivery Dreams Face Harsh Legal and Economic Realities

November 2, 2018

Forbes

Uber has been looking to fill an executive position at UberExpress, its drone delivery operation, to help get the company’s drones up and running next year.

Drones to Deliver Vaccines in Vanuatu in World-First Trial

November 1, 2018

The Guardian

Drones will take delicate drugs to dozens of remote villages in a test that could be replicated around the world.

Ahead of Holidays, FedEx Leans on Bonuses to Keep Pilots From Retiring

October 5, 2018

The New York Times

With the peak holiday shipping season fast-approaching, global package delivery giant FedEx Corp is paying retirement-age pilots bonuses of up to $110,000 to keep them flying into next year.

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Asian Airline Tests Drones Capable of Hauling Cargo Over Oceans

Amazon Unveils Futuristic Drone for Deliveries

UPS, Drone Maker Begin First Regular Commercial Flights in U.S.

Operations in Flight: How Drones Are Revolutionizing Transportation and Logistics

Fatal Amazon Crash Renews Concern About Cargo Planes

What the Chinese New Year Means for Your Supply Chain

U.K. Is Paving the Way for Electric Planes, Urban Drones

Uber's Drone Delivery Dreams Face Harsh Legal and Economic Realities

Drones to Deliver Vaccines in Vanuatu in World-First Trial

Ahead of Holidays, FedEx Leans on Bonuses to Keep Pilots From Retiring

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