Open Skies Cornwall

Karina and I welcomed our little superstar 'Nova Mariel Whatmore' to the World earlier this month. The last couple of weeks has been a very special time for us and today, as I return from paternity leave I can't help but be excited for her future. Her future World which we are all responsible for creating today - through our good deeds and working toward achieving our visions and ambitions of betterment. Three years ago this week Karina Nasretdinova-Whatmore and I pulled together the embyrionic architecture for Future Flight Challenge Winning project Open Skies Cornwall (a £2m collaborative programme served by over 50 industry specialists and end users, incubated by the Civil Aviation Authority TRA Sandbox where we are progressing future legacy Drone ops for Royal Mail and the NHS and preparing the region for next gen aviation - netzero/Regional Air Mobility and much much more). 3 years on, and ahead of our programme scope and milestones, we know that if we and our industry peers continue to work hard, and with unity, little Nova will grow up in a more connected world, and a more connected Cornwall, meaning, that via improved air logistics and pax transport it will be possible to improve healthcare and resilience supply chains and allow greater accessibility to other regions and countries all in a way, in terms of emissions, that preserves the planet for her and her generation. Those that know us well will know we have always been future gazing in our work but for me and Karina we now have added purpose to work hard and deliver....and I totally now understand other parents who say this and feel empowered. What we all build, how we act, and what we invest our energy toward in the world today creates the canvas for our next generation to innovate, and whilst I plan to make good time for family, whilst at work I do not intend to waste a minute to do all I can to work on things that will contribute to an exciting, safe, civilised, peaceful and connected world for my daughter so she and all her peers can prosper.

A lovely still early morning to welcome “Viking Sky” cruise vessel to Falmouth Harbour, Cornwall Approaching berth at APCL Group A&P Group Limited Falmouth cruise terminal. British Ports Association , Cruise Britain , Cornwall Chamber of Commerce , Denholm Port Services Ltd Paul Fox #HarbourLife #AtlanticGateway 🇬🇧 #Falmouth #Cornwall #FalmouthHarbour #UK #Ports #portnews #Harbour #Cruiseship #CruiseBritain #CruiseHoliday #Cruiselife #cruise #cruiseCornwall David Barnicoat, MNM

We now have a provisional departure time for our Falmouth Harbour, Cornwall Pilot Boat “LK Mitchell”. After almost 47 years she will leave one last time. As it stands we are looking at final departure from berth in the marina at 15:30 Monday, 16th September. LK will passage out of the Harbour past both Castles about 15:40-15:50, with her final ever trip to the Pilot Station then she will depart west, towards her next working home in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. The “Arrow” will accompany her to station. It would be great to give her a good send off - St Mawes Castle and Pendennis points will be good spots to view. You are welcome to join her on the water to say goodbye, but please take care, keep eye on weather and stay safe and let the LK lead the way. This is subject to change and I will try and keep you posted. British Ports Association , Cornwall Chamber of Commerce , Falmouth Town Council, UK , Cornwall Marine Network , Falmouth Marine School , Cruise Britain , UKMPA .

A huge congratulations to James Dunthorne, Niall Greenwood and the Neuron team for announcing and achieving traction on your Seed raise! Over the last two years Neuron Innovations have been building out capability as a key partner on our Open Skies programme in the Open Skies Cornwall region cofunded by UKRI and the project's partners. Their efforts within our consortia are helping us deliver, with our other tech partners, an airspace environment suitable for integration, using ground based sensors and software at a fraction of the cost of existing systems. This is super important for our end users here NHS, Royal Mail, Cornwall Council, Falmouth Harbour, Cornwall and our project operator Skyports Drone Services Great to see Neuron growing both on the Open Skies programme but also into new geographies internationally. For more info re investment please reach out to James or Niall. #thankyou #OpenSkies #raise #funding

Thanking the good crew of the LK Mitchell who have all served the Open Skies Cornwall sea trials between 2022-4 with aplomb! We continue to work with the crew of Arrow on the Open Skies programme in Falmouth Harbour, Cornwall to test the future applications in Maritime Airspace #OpenSkies #MaritimeAirspace #dronefriendlyharbour

🔴 Cornwall Council is set to undertake a public consultation on the emerging plans to secure the long-term future of Cornwall Airport Newquay and the development of the surrounding land to create skilled jobs and promote economic growth. https://lnkd.in/dwAu42vY #newquayairport #cornwall #cornwallcouncl #cornwallairportnewquay #publicconsultation

Across the Summer, thousands of Royal Mail colleagues helped to raise funds for our charity partner British Heart Foundation. Running from July until September, the summer fundraising challenge has seen hiking, quizzing, baking and plenty of visits from BHF’s mascot Hearty, all in support of British Heart Foundation and their lifesaving work. You can read more about our partnership with British Heart Foundation at: http://ms.spr.ly/6047m18ld

We are looking for a Hangar Assistant to support the Skybus Engineering team to ensure the readiness of our aircraft for daily departures from Land’s End Airport. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eZEnmRZN

Want to be a Deputy Harbour Master? In one of the most lovely #Harbours in 🇬🇧 We are recruiting!!!!! We are an incredibly diverse Comercial Harbour operating 24/7 providing Pilotage to bunker services in Falmouth Bay. Come and join a small but amazing team. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/ew9FnF_X #harbourlife #AtlanticGateway 🇬🇧 #port #sea #ship #harbour #shipping #maritime #vessel #ocean #HarbourMaster #HM British Ports Association Cornwall Chamber of Commerce TFG Marine

Reminder 🚨 If you own a drone, avoid flying near emergency services helicopters 🚁 It can have a serious impact in an emergency, and the critical care the helicopters can provide. Our dronecode advises where you can fly your drone safely. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eXDBgVtq