Sabrewing Rhaegal-A 2nd VTOL to Enter Cargo Operator's Ranks Once Certified

Ameriflight, signed a letter of intent to purchase 35 VTOL air cargo drones from the Sabrewing Aircraft Company.

Sabrewing will provide its Rhaegal-A, often shortened to “Alpha”, in company parlance, to serve the Part 135 cargo operator as a sustainable VTOL aircraft. The Rhaegal-A will provide Ameriflight with an efficient, "all-weather" cargo UAV once the model achieves type certification.

The line hopes that its prospective fleet of Rhaegal-As will allow it to "enter into new business opportunities in distribution center logistics", leveraging the go-anywhere, land-anywhere capabilities of a lightweight, sustainable aircraft to take a full ton of cargo wherever it's needed. By using a combination of intelligent routing and more efficient distribution, Ameriflight could eventually offer an entirely new, but complementary, suite of services to its cargo customers. They stress that their goal is not to take away from its current Part 135 services, but to diversify the range of cargo support it offers in the future.

“In looking to the future, adding this advanced aircraft to our portfolio will complement our fleet and increase our assortment of assets, allowing us to expand our service areas through the development of warehouse distribution operations,” said Ameriflight President and COO Alan Rusinowitz. “With a payload capability of 2,000+ pounds, the Rhaegal-A is perfectly suited for the medium lift category operation. Sabrewing’s record-setting technology guiding Rhaegal-A as the world’s first autonomous cargo aircraft capable of both vertical and conventional take-off is an incredible milestone, and we are excited to partner with them on this new fleet.”

“We’re committed to developing advanced, versatile, and efficient air cargo solutions with our best-in-class Rhaegal aircraft that maximize on long range, payload capacity, and sustainable fuel efficiency to successfully deliver on a range of cargo missions,” explained Ed De Reyes, CEO of Sabrewing. “We’re excited to be at the forefront of autonomous innovation and to have Ameriflight at our side, with this new agreement marking the Alpha’s first American launch customer.”

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