Drones are being used to deliver parcels in the Orkney Islands by Royal Mail in a three-month trial. Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have formed the Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery project established in partnership with Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and Loganair. The daily inter-island mail distribution …

Skyports Drone Services and Speedbird Aero Partner for Royal Mail Drone Delivery Project by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Continue reading below, or listen: Skyports Drone Services has announced Brazilian drone manufacturer Speedbird Aero as a new aircraft partner for the Orkney I-Port drone delivery project. Established in partnership with …

For many islanders, delays to the postal service are an inescapable part of life. But that should no longer be the case for those living in Orkney, after it became the first place in Britain to have mail delivered by a drone.  The new Royal Mail service will see post …

Non-barcoded stamps will no longer be accepted following a change to the system this month. Customers who still have any non-barcoded stamps will still be able to swap non-barcoded stamps for barcoded stamps through Royal Mail’s simple and free Swap Out scheme. The Swap Out scheme opened on March 31, …

No more postman Pat? Drone service begins to deliver post and other items in the remote Orkney Islands, off Scotland Royal Mail has begun to deliver post to communities located in the remote Orkney Islands off the coast of Scotland. Royal Mail announced that it has teamed up with drone …

In 1921, the Marquess of Abergavenny, who owned much of the land around Brighton, sold 1,300 acres. The Brighton Commissioners (the forerunner of Brighton Borough Council) were outbid by Thomas Gasson, a property speculator. The Commissioners had hoped to buy the land to protect the town’s water supply. Gasson immediately …

Signaling a new dawn in the delivery industry, Royal Mail has started its first drone drop-off services in the United Kingdom. The country’s first drone services began in Orkney, through a collaborative effort between Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services. The delivery option will be used to distribute letters and …

The UK’s first drone delivery service has been launched by Royal Mail on the Orkney islands off the coast of Scotland. The drones, Speedbird Aero DLV-2 model, can carry payloads of up to 6 kg. Chris Paxton, head of drone trials at Royal Mail, said it would assist the company’s …

Two teenagers have been charged after allegedly tampering with parcels on a Royal Mail train. British Transport Police (BTP) were alerted at about 1.42am on Tuesday following reports two young men had gained access to a service at Lockerbie in Dumfries and Galloway. The suspects are said to have damaged …

Skyports Drone Services has introduced Speedbird Aero as a new aircraft partner for the Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery initiative launched in collaboration with Royal Mail, Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority, and Loganair. The Brazilian drone manufacturer will provide its DLV-2 aircraft for Skyports Drone Services’ global delivery and …