Dufour Aerospace Timeline

Events

• 2026-07-10 - Demonstration - Dufour Aerospace demonstrates 20 kg payload over 200 km - The aircraft carried a 20 kg payload over a 200 km mission profile. The test exercised Dufour's tilt-wing platform in a logistics-relevant payload and range configuration. The milestone advances the company's commercial long-range cargo programme. - source: dufour.aero
• 2026-05-21 - Demonstration - Dufour and Volatus complete remote Aero-30 flight from operations control centre - Dufour Aerospace integrated its platform into the Volatus Operations Control Centre in Canada to support remote flight operations. Volatus conducted the first remotely operated flight from the control centre using the Aero-30 platform. The test advanced… - source: dufour.aero
• 2026-01-27 - Partnership - Volatus advances Dufour partnership for runway-independent cargo operations - Volatus provided an update on its Dufour Aerospace partnership to develop runway-independent cargo capabilities. The collaboration moved toward hands-on capability development, including a simulator installed at Volatus' Toronto facility. The work targets… - source: dufour.aero
• 2025-02-04 - Partnership - Volatus and Dufour Aerospace sign strategic teaming agreement for cargo, surveillance and mapping missions - Volatus and Dufour Aerospace signed a strategic teaming agreement to deploy Dufour's Aero2 drone for cargo, surveillance, inspection, and mapping missions. The partnership pairs Dufour's VTOL aircraft with Volatus' aerial operations, training, and… - source: dufour.aero
• 2025-01-28 - Demonstration - Dufour completes Aero2 hybrid-electric transition flight campaign - Dufour Aerospace completed a flight-test campaign with an in-house hybrid-electric system for the Aero2 drone. The aircraft flew vertical takeoff, forward flight and return transition using the hybrid system. The milestone advanced Dufour's tilt-wing cargo… - source: dufour.aero
• 2024-09-30 - Commercial Order - Dufour Aerospace and Areion renew partnership with commitment to purchase 40 Aero2 drones - Dufour Aerospace and Areion renewed their partnership around the Aero2 tilt-wing drone. The agreement includes a commitment to purchase 40 Aero2 drones, with an option for 100 additional aircraft. Areion is the renamed Spright operating entity, so the event… - source: dufour.aero