ANA HD and Wingtra Collaborate on Advanced Drone Solutions for Infrastructure Inspection and Disaster Response

ANA Holdings has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Swiss industrial drone manufacturer Wingtra AG to evaluate the deployment of wide-area surveying and inspection services across Japan. The partnership aims to leverage Wingtra’s vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fixed-wing aircraft technology to establish an advanced data observation service. ANA HD is discussing a domestic sales agency agreement for Wingtra’s latest drone, the WingtraRAY, and evaluating the provision of comprehensive support services. The collaboration aligns with ANA HD’s Medium-term Corporate Strategy for FY2026-2028, which targets the launch of commercial drone services by 2027. The partnership was announced on March 16, 2026. This article was first reported by AeroTime.