ASL Aviation Holdings and Reliable Robotics Corporation has announced that ASL has placed a deposit-backed order for 30 units of the Reliable autonomous flight system for the Cessna 208B Caravan. The deal secures early delivery slots and enables ASL to be a leader in the adoption of safety and efficiency enhancing automation. ASL and Reliable have been working together since 2022 to bring advanced automation and remote piloting into ASL’s operations and have a shared goal of expanding the program to include additional aircraft types in the next 12 months.
ASL Aviation Holdings is a world leader in wet-lease airline operations for major express freight, postal, and e-commerce companies. The ASL group consists of eight airlines based in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, operating over 160 aircraft. Reliable Robotics is an original member of ASL’s CargoVision forum of next-generation companies involved in pioneering new aviation and propulsion technologies.
Commenting on the announcement, ASL Aviation Holdings Director, Hugh Flynn said, “We are constantly developing and upgrading our capabilities to match and anticipate our customers’ requirements. Automating the Caravan with Reliable’s technology will enable ASL to deliver safe and reliable air cargo transport services at a lower operating cost to our express freight, postal, and e-commerce retailer customers.”
Also commenting was the Chief Business Officer at Reliable Robotics, Myles Goeller said “ASL and Reliable will work together to deliver automated air cargo services for the largest global buyers of air cargo capacity, in turn providing more goods to more people in more places. This will start with the Cessna C208B Caravan, and then we intend to bring advanced automation to a range of aircraft to meet industry needs.”
