AirAsia Group has grounded around 90% of its fleet of more than 200 planes across Asia due to the resurgence of COVID-19 outbreaks, an executive at its Malaysia unit said on Wednesday.
Monday, 15 Mar 2021 10:19 AM MYT
BY MELANIE CHALIL
Malaysians can look forward to drones delivering consumer goods in the foreseeable future. Picture courtesy of MaGIC
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PETALING JAYA, March 15 Urban drones are set to transform the delivery of goods by e-commerce platforms in the country.
This is following a partnership between AirAsia Digital and the Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC), the lead secretariat of the National Technology and Innovation Sandbox (NTIS).
The launch of the Urban Drone Delivery Sandbox that took place on March 6 in Cyberjaya marks the first steps towards developing the long-term viability of urban drone delivery service.
AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes has revealed that the company plans to launch a flying taxi service as soon as next year, according to Bloomberg “We are working on that right now. I think we […]