David Holden, Sustainable Aviation Manager (HIAL) and Dougie Cook, North Airports Manager (HIAL) will give an overview of SATE (Sustainable Aviation Test Environment), based at Kirkwall Airport, how the project has progressed so far as well as looking to the future.
Olivia Opperman, Windracers Project Manager, will be discussing the use of a large Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to provide routes connecting the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. She will also review past testing as well as giving an overview of the aircraft and future plans.
Prof. Andrew Rae, Professor of Engineering UHI (University Highlands and Islands), previously the Chief Engineer at Ampaire, will give an inside view on Sustainable Aviation and the detail behind the different platforms – including some pro’s/con’s around each.