Press Release: Global Commercial Drone Fleet to Surpass 5.6 Million by 2050 says Valour Consultancy

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June 12 2026, 15:00 British Summer Time (BST)  London. Valour Consultancy’s latest research forecasts that the global commercial fleet of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, will exceed 5.6 million aircraft by 2050. Its new report, “The Future of Commercial Drones – 2026”, covers delivery, inspection and surveillance, and agricultural applications, and complements the firm’s recently published “The Future of Advanced Air Mobility” study.  The agricultural market is already mature, particularly in China where DJI alone…

Press Release: Valour Consultancy Projects Almost 7,000 eVTOL Air Taxis by 2050

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June 10 2026, 17:00 British Summer Time (BST)  London. According to a new report by Valour Consultancy, “The Future of Advanced Air Mobility – 2026”, the in-service fleet of passenger electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) “air taxis” will reach 6,824 by 2050. Whilst more conservative than other headline-grabbing forecasts that imply rapid and widespread deployment, it is one grounded in aviation precedent.  According to report author Craig Foster, outside China, take-off and…