Speech

Future of Flight challenge

Aviation Minister speaks about airspace modernisation strategy and drones at the UKRI's Future of Flight challenge event.

• From: Department for Transport and Mike Kane MP
• Published: 21 January 2025

• Delivered on: 21 January 2025 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered)

Back in 1903, the Wright brothers took to the sky in the world바카라 사이트檚 first ever powered flight, a feat of ingenuity and innovation that won the brothers a place in history. Since then, aviation has changed, technology has changed, the world has changed but this industry바카라 사이트檚 spirit has remained the same, with a commitment to progress echoing through the ages.

Today (21 January 2025), we celebrate the聽UKRI바카라 사이트檚 Future of Flight Challenge and your excellent work in advancing this industry.聽By creating opportunities across the country and inspiring economic growth, this sector supports government바카라 사이트檚 missions and will help us to deliver our bold Plan for Change. That바카라 사이트檚 why we have re-committed to the Future of Flight strategic outcome, which includes scaling beyond visual line of sight operations for drones and bringing eVTOL aircraft into routine use.

I바카라 사이트檓 pleased to announce that I바카라 사이트檒l soon be chairing a renewed Future of Flight Industry Group, bringing experts, local leaders and government together to seize the opportunities and tackle the challenges ahead. I also welcome the new Regulatory Innovation Office looking at drones and autonomous technology, which will encourage even more collaboration in this space.

It was great to see drones in action recently at London Health Bridge delivering vital medical products. As we turn our thoughts to what바카라 사이트檚 next, the CAA are working on transitioning from short term trials to longer term established operations, reducing the upfront process involved and increasing the time that operations can run. And I know you share my thoughts on the importance of the Airspace Modernisation Strategy as one of our top priorities.

Now, I know you have a busy day ahead of you, so I바카라 사이트檇 just like to leave you with words from Orville Wright, one of aviation바카라 사이트檚 pioneering brothers:

If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true were really true, there would be little hope of advance.

So, thank you for challenging the status quo, for having the courage to test the truth and for leading the Future of Flight.

Published 21 January 2025