Technology is revolutionising the way we fly. Remotely piloted drones are offering safer, cheaper and faster services of a scope unimaginable a decade ago. Piloted electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are undergoing flight testing. These are quiet, zero-emissions aircraft, that will carry commercial passengers in just a few years’ time. The economic and societal potential is very real and very large. The drone sector alone is predicted to provide a positive impact worth £1.6 billion per year to UK GDP up to 2030, amounting to £45 billion in total1 and Future Flight2 has the potential to cut carbon emissions and connect society across our regions.

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