BIG AVIATION REPORT

Mon, Sep 14, 2026, 07:04:20 MT

AEROTIME · AIRLINES

JAL AND DONECLE LAUNCH JAPAN’S FIRST AUTONOMOUS DRONE AIRCRAFT INSPECTION...

Japan Airlines (JAL) and French drone manufacturer Donecle have launched Japan’s first joint project using fully autonomous drones for exterior aircraft inspections.

SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.

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