Permission Granted for Urban Drone Operations Over Boston Draganfly Inc. announced that it has received a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waiver allowing its small unmanned aircraft (sUA) to operate over people and moving vehicles. This waiver permits operations in urban areas and represents a significant step in advancing drone use for public safety, infrastructure … [Read more...] about Draganfly Secures FAA Waiver for Drone Flights Over People and Traffic
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Phoenix Air Unmanned Completes 320-Mile Pipeline Patrol in Single Day
Milestone Highlights Progress in BVLOS Pipeline Inspections Phoenix Air Unmanned (PAU) has announced the successful completion of a 320-mile pipeline patrol in just 7.6 flight hours using a single unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Conducted for Shell Pipeline Company (SPLC) in Louisiana, the achievement surpasses the project’s goal of patrolling 300 miles in a single flight day. … [Read more...] about Phoenix Air Unmanned Completes 320-Mile Pipeline Patrol in Single Day
DEXA Expands Drone Delivery with New FAA BVLOS Waiver
FAA Waiver Allows DEXA to Extend Drone Delivery Reach and Efficiency DEXA (Drone Express) has achieved a significant milestone in its mission to streamline last-mile logistics through autonomous drone deliveries. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted DEXA a Part 107 Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver for operations in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This … [Read more...] about DEXA Expands Drone Delivery with New FAA BVLOS Waiver
ISight’s North Dakota BVLOS Approval Will Allow Company to Expand Operations: How it Works
BVLOS Waiver Enables ISight to Expand Drone Operations Statewide in North Dakota By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Doug McDonald, flight operations manager at ISight Drone Services, said a recent waiver the company received to allow it to fly beyond the visual line of sight would enable the operator to expand its operations across a large swath of its home state of … [Read more...] about ISight’s North Dakota BVLOS Approval Will Allow Company to Expand Operations: How it Works
Event 38 Drone Secures BVLOS Waiver for Pipeline Inspection
FAA Approval Enables Advanced Pipeline Monitoring with Extended Flight Operations Event 38 Unmanned Systems has announced the approval of a drone service provider's waiver for beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations. This approval, granted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), allows the use of Event 38’s E455 fixed-wing VTOL drone over more than a hundred … [Read more...] about Event 38 Drone Secures BVLOS Waiver for Pipeline Inspection
