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Skylift UAV
Skylift UAV operates as a turnkey BVLOS drone services company deploying FlyingBasket FB3 heavy-lift cargo drones for offshore wind farm logistics. The company holds BVLOS authorisations from the UK Civil Aviation Authority and has completed more than 600 flights across Ørsted's Hornsea 1 & 2 and Walney 1 & 2 offshore wind farms. Skylift focuses on payload deliveries up to 100 kg to turbine nacelles at heights exceeding 100 metres from supply vessels, replacing crane-based methods.
HeadquartersUnited Kingdom, GB
Founded2018
Corporate fundingNot disclosed
TeamNot listed
Deployments1
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Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Company typeIntegrator
Market segmentCorporate
StageBootstrapped
FoundersToby Moores (CEO/Co-Founder)
Regions servedEurope
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Company timeline
Milestones and announcements
2026-01-27Achieves UK aviation first with BVLOS drone operations in the SolentDRONELIFE
2025-09-12Skylift, FlyingBasket Pioneer UK's Large-Scale Offshore Drone Deliveries ↗UAS Weekly
2025-08-01UK's first large-scale offshore drone delivery programme: 600+ flights, 38.1 tonnes delivered to 400+ turbines at Ørsted Hornsea 1 & 2 and Walney 1 & 2FlyingBasket
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UK first as Ørsted uses giant drones to service world's largest offshore wind farmsØrsted · retrieved 2026-07-05
02Skylift Achieves UK Aviation First with BVLOS Drone Operations in the SolentDRONELIFE · retrieved 2026-07-05
03Skylift and FlyingBasket Deliver UK's First Large-Scale Offshore Drone Delivery ProgrammeFlyingBasket · retrieved 2026-07-05