2018/8/21

Perspectives and Suggestions of UAV in Logistics

© 2017 FonAir Aviation Co., Ltd

SF EXPRESS is a Leading CEP company in China
SF Express was established in 1993, now it is based in Shenzhen, China. In 2016 SF
Express has been listed on the Chinese stock market with a stock code 002352.

$ $10.7 billion revenue, $713 million profit in 2017

3,052 billion parcels in 2017

213k couriers

30,000 self-owned and outsourced vehicles for main/secondary

lines

13,000 self-owned business points

International express service cover 53 countries

SF E-Parcel service cover 225 countries
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Business Scope: One Stop Logistics Solution Supplier
Logistics Services Financial Services

Express Service Cold Chain Service SF Financial

Commercial Services
Heavy Freight Service International Service

Warehousing Service SF Industrial Park SF Best

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SF Airline
Aviation Network: SF AIRLINES
SF Airlines has opened a number of air freight routes connecting major cities in China, and its transportation network
will be further expanded along with the continued business development of SF Express.

Fleet Size 60

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SF Airlines
shipments in 2017

23
Accounting for
Chinese domestic
air cargo volume

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 Aviation Network: Ezhou Super Hub
• SF Express cargo super hub (Ezhou Super Hub) EIS in 2021
• It will be Asia’s largest and world’s 4th largest air freight hub
• It covers 90% of China’s GDP within 2hr flight
• We will enlarge our large freighter fleet (B767 or similar) to more than 100 by
2022

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A 3-Tier Aviation Network to Achieve 36hr Nationwide Delivery in 2022
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 Cheaper Aircraft Cargo Friendly

• No life support system, e.g. windows, AC, • Lower operating cost

pressurized cabin, rest facilities, etc. • Larger space for cargo
• Low requirements on structure and performance, • Flexible airframe design to match with
e.g. speed, comfortability, etc. containers (like a shoes box)
• No human-machine interface, e.g. dashboard, • Less restrictions on cargo type (liquid,
cockpit, etc. flammable, explosive, odorous, etc.)
• Efficient emergency procedures and equipment (no
one on board)

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Opportunities Are All Over the World

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Logistics Will Be the Breakthrough of UAV Commercialization and Regulation
• Simple task with compromised requirements towards speed,
endurance, maneuverability, design, etc.
• Point to point flight along fixed route in isolated airspace with
preprogramed emergency procedures, avoiding the crowd
• High utilization (e.g. 2 flights per day, 6 days per week) to
accumulate data and experience for regulations

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Our Practice
2012 Mr. Wang Wei, founder of SF Express, proposed to apply UAV in logistics

2015 Initiate the research on large UAV In logistics

2016 Established Large UAV project under SF Airlines

2017.6 Succeed the maiden flight of a 750kg MTOW UAV

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2017.7
. . .,. . ..

2017.10 Succeed the maiden flight of a 1.5 tons payload UVA

2017.12 A demo flight in the real scenario was completed successfully together with Huawei and China
Mobile
2018.3 Small UAV project granted a First ever business license and AOC by CAAC

2018.4 Signed MOU with Huawei and Sichuan Mobile

2018.6 Signed MOU with CETC No.54 Institute

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 Suggestions For UAV Regulations
• Establish feasible standards for training and qualification
systems for key practitioners (pilots, engineers, etc.)

• Designate isolated airspace (isolated • Tailor and adapt existing AOC regulations
space or isolated time slot) for trial FCL for unmanned AOC
flights and special permitted flights • Use SORA to initiate experiments and

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• Gradually open integrated airspace for experience and data

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• Regulators should take the lead to establish a

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• Use SORA to prove certification and
• Introduce innovative technology, e.g. 5G
AVOID airworthiness with actual experience and data
cellular datalink to lower communication cost
• Research on cybersecurity protection
measures, e.g. Information encryption and • Install ATC responder, ADS-B or other airborne
decryption, Identity identification and equipment on all UAVs, so that they be detected and
authentication, etc. identified by ATM and other UAVs
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We Are Devoted to Be A Pioneer of UAV

• We will always put security and safety first

• We will cooperate with authorities, regulators, partners and customers all over
the world, to explore different scenarios and test innovative technologies
• We will develop our capabilities under realistic conditions to provide operation
experience and data to promote the development of UAV ecosystem

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 Thank You

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