Project Skyway
Establishing the UK’s first commercial drone corridor.
Establishing the UK’s first commercial drone corridor.
Paving the way for commercial drone flights
Paving the way for commercial drone flights
Clearing a safe path for commercial drones to support businesses and drive innovation.
- Overcoming the challenge of flying drones beyond the visual line of sight, making the skies safe for drones to fly in unrestricted airspace.
Commercial drone corridor
- In 2023/24, the Skyway team will carry out trials in the 265km-long drone corridor to show how business, healthcare and emergency services can make the most of safe airspace.
Flight trials
- Research is paving the way for the future of drone flight, safely opening up the skies and providing a framework for subsequent drone zones.
New opportunities
- Overcoming the challenge of flying drones beyond the visual line of sight, making the skies safe for drones to fly in unrestricted airspace.
Commercial drone corridor
- In 2023/24, the Skyway team will carry out trials in the 265km-long drone corridor to show how business, healthcare and emergency services can make the most of safe airspace.
Flight trials
- Research is paving the way for the future of drone flight, safely opening up the skies and providing a framework for subsequent drone zones.
New opportunities
Project Skyway is rising to the challenge
Future Flight
Project Skyway is bringing together UK tech start-ups to establish the UK’s first commercial drone corridor. Part of the Future Flight Challenge Fund, it’s backed by the government’s industrial strategy.
Useful downloads
Future of Flight whitepaper