Read about the latest developments in SATE
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Scottish sea bird colonies unaffected by Windracers ULTRA flights
A study on seabird colonies conducted by ornithologist Dr. Roy Armstrong and ecologist Caitlin Henderson has found no signs of disturbance as a result of recent drone flights operated by Windracers to and from Eday in Orkney. The findings are significant given drone companies are looking to serve Scotland’s remote island communities, where numerous sensitive… Read more
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Discussing the future of aviation at Orkney Aviation Festival
This year’s Orkney Aviation Festival marked the tenth anniversary of what has become a hallmark industry event. Similarly, we celebrated not only our sponsorship of the festival but also five years of the SATE programme. The festival drew many visitors including from the general aviation community, SATE partners, industry bodies and Orkney residents. Engaging discussions… Read more
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A sustainable transport journey ‘delivered by drone’
Windracers, the maker of low-cost self-flying cargo aircraft the ULTRA™ completed 9 weeks of trials in Scotland and has produced a summary video. Windracers operated a scheduled service over 9 weeks, with its ULTRA self-flying cargo aircraft – a robust, twin-engine fixed-wing aircraft with a 10-metre wingspan – moving autonomously between the islands of Eday,… Read more
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Self-flying cargo aircraft set to complete 9 weeks of trials creating ‘delivery route’ to remote Scottish communities
Windracers, the maker of low-cost self-flying cargo aircraft the ULTRA™, is set to complete a self-flying cargo aircraft service trial in Orkney this week. This means faster, more convenient and more reliable delivery services to residents and businesses on the remote islands. Windracers has been operating a scheduled service over 9 weeks, with its ULTRA… Read more
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Orkney Aviation Festival 2024
The Orkney Aviation Festival (OAF) is an annual event to showcase the past, present and future of aviation in Orkney, this year taking place 12-14 September. SATE is a sponsor of the festival and we’ll be helping showcase the future of aviation within Orkney and beyond at our special event on Thursday 12 September in… Read more
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Climate Minister engages in Orkney’s green activity
Tackling the climate crisis, accelerating progress towards net zero and powering the UK with clean homegrown energy are current priorities for the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero. Visiting SATE partner, EMEC’s, pioneering clean energy test and demonstration facilities, Minister McCarthy learnt about the important role of emerging technologies such as tidal power, wave… Read more
