International Drone Show in Denmark in May features leading drone experts
Today, the programme for the International Drone Show on 29 May in Odense is announced, and it's packed with drone experts from Denmark and abroad. Big international names such as Wing and Manna are part of the programme, which features more than 40 speakers, four conference tracks, five panel debates and several demo flights. The International Drone Show is [...]
American drone company establishes itself at HCA Airport
Thunderstrike Aviation, an American drone manufacturer specialising in green technology for the drone industry, is establishing a test, development and demonstration centre at HCA Airport to further penetrate the Danish market. HCA Airport can add a significant new business to the airport's already growing drone ecosystem. It is now official that the ambitious American company [...].
NextGen Robotics receives €43.5 million for further development
The Funen business lighthouse NextGen Robotics, of which HCA Airport and UAS Denmark Test Centre are a part, receives DKK 43.5 million from the Danish Business Promotion Agency. The funds will further develop the lighthouse and strengthen innovation collaboration with companies. Weibel, which has an office at HCA Airport, is one of the companies that will benefit from the funds. The Danish Business Promotion Agency will strengthen [...]
Denmark becomes Europe's drone meeting place in August
Hundreds of drone specialists from across Europe will gather in Denmark in August for the International Drone Show to discuss trends in drone development now and in the future. Leading experts from Denmark and abroad will provide attendees with new knowledge on how drones can play a crucial role in strengthening areas such as security, transport and surveillance. [...]
Flying taxis can take off and land on top of Odense Railway Station
A new partnership between HCA Airport in Odense and Copenhagen Helicopter will be the first in Denmark to build an infrastructure for electrically-powered flying taxis to ferry people between the country's largest cities. Before the summer holidays, the first flying taxi will arrive in Funen, and the aim is to establish a landing site on the roof of Odense Railway Station [...]
From Odense to Copenhagen in 20 minutes - in a CO2-neutral drone
In a few years, you can take the trip from Odense to Copenhagen in just 20 minutes in a drone taxi with room for up to six passengers. A CO2-neutral, low-noise drone taxi, no less. And with a range of 300 kilometres and a speed of 200-300 kilometres per hour. Eventually you [...]
This year's destinations from HCA Airport 2022 
Here's an overview of flights with seats available during the summer and autumn of 2022. You can travel with Spies and Gislev Rejser to a host of exciting destinations. Are you in the midst of planning where to travel this summer or autumn? As usual, HCA Airport offers a lot of exciting [...]
UAS Denmark Test Centre and HCA Airport to create Europe's strongest test hub for advanced drone technology
Robots, drones and autonomous ships will soon be producing wind turbines, sailing ships and flying blood samples. NextGen Robotics is Funen's business beacon, with more than 65 partners and a budget of over €200 million. DKK, is ready to turn up the volume on Denmark's robot and drone development. The drone field in particular has developed rapidly over the past [...]
Prominent visit to HCA Airport: Boeing moves in to showcase tomorrow's drone technology
One of aviation's heavyweights is moving in when aircraft manufacturer Boeing's drone business takes over HCA Airport in Odense from 4 to 14 October. An international consortium of companies, including Boeing's drone subsidiary Insitu, will present a new, high-tech surveillance system, IRSA - consisting of drones, satellites, [...]
Watch video report on new competence centre for small drones
In this video report, you can see how it went when Minister of Defence Trine Bramsen (S), Mayor of Odense Peter Rahbæk Juel (S) and HCA Airport's Chairman Kim Kenlev presented the vision for the new centre - followed by a live demonstration of the many possibilities that flying with small drones opens up. The competence centre will create [...]