Drones Are Set To Connect the People
of Africa Better Than the African Airlines
Africa
is a vast, vast continent which happens to boast widely spread far-flung remote
areas. Thanks to the poor road infrastructure and absence of road network,
these areas stay disconnected from the major cities.
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This
phenomenon is not specific to a certain country, but almost all the African
countries are facing the same circumstances. According to the World Trade
Organization, only the Kenyan markets in untapped areas are valued at £2.4bn.
This staggering number shows the resource generation capability of those areas
only if they could be connected by better infrastructure. For More Details Visit: Fastest Shipping of Air Cargo to
Africa from UK
At
the Farnborough air show, Sanjeev Gadhia, the founder and chief executive of
Astral Aviation commented: “There are many problems experienced in Africa when
it comes to cargo delivery, including getting vaccines to hospitals, books to
schools and food to remotes areas.”
Hope Is Not Out
Nevertheless,
there is no denying the fact that when one door closes, another one opens.
There is a silver lining for those remote areas in the form of Drones which are
capable of travelling long distances.
The
best thing about drones is that they do not require fuel to run or roads to
travel on. These rechargeable battery based drones do not even get tired or
affected by the scorching weather of Africa.
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What Does Drone-Connection Mean To
Remote Areas?
It
is an established fact that African airlines are in shambles. In these sorry
state of affairs, drone technology is no less than a blessing for this
underprivileged continent. Drones provide an ideal alternative for the cargo
deliveries and with a capability of door-to-door cargo services.
With
better connectivity and faster mode of communication, it is easier now to
access the inaccessible and connect the disconnected. The people of those
remote areas can now be streamlined by linking them to the mainstream areas.
UAV Drones; Opening the Doors to
Future
While
keeping the utility of drones in mind, the Intra-Africa Cargo Carrier declared
that it is acquiring two Cargo Drones from Falcon Drones Company. These drones
are known as Lucas F-250 and have a reputation for a flying time up to 10
straight hours.
Furthermore,
with a speed of whopping 200kph, these fully autonomous drones are capable of
take-off and land all by themselves, providing a bright prospect for the future
of air cargo in the region.
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Moreover,
the agreement also boasts an intent of acquiring 10 more drones next year. With
the addition of those 10 drones to the fleet, the range of the company’s cargo
endeavours will expand a lot, and in turn, the economy of such remote areas
will boost by leaps and bounds.
Initially
the programme will be running inside the boundaries of the country, however,
the company plans to expand it to cross-border operations by 2020. Cargo drones
are fast, efficient, cost-effective and operationally more flexible than the
fixed-wing aircraft, especially in Africa.
Mr
Gadhia also revealed that his company is planning to set up a training academy
to train drone operators. A drone port is also imminent where the whole fleet
can reside without taking much of the space. Drone ports cover very less area
in comparison to the traditional airports.
