Natilus Air Mail: A new vision for airfreight

In April, the Natilus team stood in the California desert and watched their Kona sub-scale prototype take flight. “Emotions ran wild, from anticipation to pride, to joy and then exhilaration upon seeing the first successful flight that would validate the performance of our blended wing body design – unique to the Natilus fleet and key […]

Natilus announces expansion to San Diego’s Brown Field

Natilus, a US company producing the world’s first purposefully-designed and manufactured autonomous aircraft for airfreight transport, has announced its expansion to Brown Field to host engineering and manufacturing facilities for the Natilus family of aircraft. The Brown Field facility includes a 1200 sq m hangar for prototype final assembly, structural testing, systems’ integration and secondary […]

$6 billion worth of orders for Natilus’ autonomous cargo aircraft

Natilus, a U.S. company producing the world’s first manufactured autonomous aircraft for air freight transport, has announced advanced purchase commitments of more than $6 billion for the delivery of 440+ aircraft in pre-orders, from companies including major airlines and integrators: Volatus Aerospace, Astral Aviation, Aurora, Dymond, Flexport, and others. Last week, Flexport completed a $900 […]