EasyJet to roll out drone inspections from 2018
London Gatwick could in 2018 see a flurry of drone activity, with both the facility's operator and EasyJet looking to employ unmanned air vehicles for inspection tasks. EasyJet has for several years been trialling the use of UAVs, in conjunction with UK firm Blue Bear Systems, to perform aircraft inspections to check for damage following events such as lightning strikes. Gary Smith, head of engineering at the carrier, says the technology has been "successfully tested". In 2018 it will roll out the system to its 2 UK maintenance hangars at London Gatwick and Luton, he says, following initial trials conducted with the UK Civil Aviation Authority. If the roll-out in the UK proves successful, it will look to adopt the system at its 3 other in-house facilities at Geneva, Milan Malpensa and Berlin Schoenefeld. <br/>
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EasyJet to roll out drone inspections from 2018
London Gatwick could in 2018 see a flurry of drone activity, with both the facility's operator and EasyJet looking to employ unmanned air vehicles for inspection tasks. EasyJet has for several years been trialling the use of UAVs, in conjunction with UK firm Blue Bear Systems, to perform aircraft inspections to check for damage following events such as lightning strikes. Gary Smith, head of engineering at the carrier, says the technology has been "successfully tested". In 2018 it will roll out the system to its 2 UK maintenance hangars at London Gatwick and Luton, he says, following initial trials conducted with the UK Civil Aviation Authority. If the roll-out in the UK proves successful, it will look to adopt the system at its 3 other in-house facilities at Geneva, Milan Malpensa and Berlin Schoenefeld. <br/>
