Wing Aviation Timeline

Events

• 2026-07-29 - Deployment - Wing and Walmart launch drone delivery from two Greater Orlando stores - The live service launched from Walmart stores in Apopka and Clermont on 29 July 2026. The initial coverage area includes more than 50,000 homes, businesses and apartment buildings. Three additional Walmart locations in Ocoee, Clermont and Haines City are… - source: wing.com
• 2026-07-15 - Deployment - Apian and Wing expand NHS pathology-drone network in southwest London - The initial operation cut the Nelson Health Centre-to-St George's Hospital route from about 20 minutes by road to just over three minutes by drone. More than 2,000 patients had benefited by July 2026, while Apian reported delivery times up to 85% faster than… - source: apian.health
• 2026-05-11 - Deployment - Wing and Papa Johns launch Charlotte drone-delivery pilot - Eligible customers near Sun Valley Commons could order selected Papa Johns items through the Wing app from launch day. Direct integration with the Papa Johns app and Lou AI was described as future work, not part of the initial live scope. - source: wing.com
• 2025-06-05 - Partnership - Wing and Walmart announce five-state drone-delivery expansion - The plan covers Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando and Tampa, plus additional Dallas-Fort Worth stores. Wing said the 100-store expansion would make the service available to millions more households. - source: wing.com
• 2025-05-28 - Capability - Flytrex and Wing implement shared-airspace drone coordination - Wing said the companies exchange flight-intent data and automatically adjust flight paths to meet deconfliction requirements. The system applies UTM coordination to daily commercial drone-delivery operations in shared suburban airspace. The coordination lets… - source: wing.com
• 2024-11-13 - Deployment - Apian and Wing begin NHS blood-sample drone trial in Central London - The drone journey takes less than two minutes, compared with more than 30 minutes for the existing road transfer. The service supports blood testing for surgical patients at high risk of bleeding complications and operates on demand on weekdays. The Civil… - source: guysandstthomas.nhs.uk