Mountain View-based Matternet expands its multi-operator model with a new FAA Part 135 partner focused on Bay Area and Los Angeles BVLOS operations. Matternet, the only holder of an FAA Type Certificate for a drone delivery aircraft, announced July 15, 2026, an operational partnership with Beeline UAS to support expansion of its commercial drone delivery network in the United … [Read more...] about Matternet Adds Beeline UAS to Part 135 Drone Delivery Operator Network
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Beyond Compliance: How Industry Leaders Are Shaping SMS for Scalable and Safe Drone Operations
Industry leaders at XPONENTIAL 2025 emphasize that Safety Management Systems are essential—and scalable—for all drone operations, from startups to major carriers. By DRONELIFE Contributing Editor Paul Rossi At XPONENTIAL 2025, a panel of aviation safety experts from the FAA, Amazon Prime Air, Causey Aviation Unmanned and UPS Flight Forward gathered to discuss a crucial topic … [Read more...] about Beyond Compliance: How Industry Leaders Are Shaping SMS for Scalable and Safe Drone Operations
FAA Issues BVLOS Exemptions for uAvionix, UPS Flight Forward: Why These are Different
As FAA representatives at Commercial UAV Expo speak about the agency's plans to speed and streamline the permissions process, two new exemptions for commercial drone operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) have been announced. uAvionix has received authorization to fly their Rapace within North Dakota's Vantis network to test detect and avoid technologies. UPS Flight … [Read more...] about FAA Issues BVLOS Exemptions for uAvionix, UPS Flight Forward: Why These are Different
UPS Flight Forward and Matternet M2 Drones Deliver COVID-19 Vaccines
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Delivers COVID-19 Vaccines by Drone: UPS Flight Forward and Matternet M2 Deliver Drone by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian Crosby Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and its enterprise iQ Healthtech Labs, established by the Innovation Quarter, are elevating COVID-19 vaccination efforts with drone deliveries. The first COVID-19 vaccine drone … [Read more...] about UPS Flight Forward and Matternet M2 Drones Deliver COVID-19 Vaccines
UPS Will Purchase BETA Technologies VTOL Aircraft: the Future of Drone Delivery
UPS has announced that they plan to purchase electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft from BETA Technologies (BETA), expanding their air service to small and mid-size markets. "These aircraft will take off and land on-property at UPS facilities in a whisper-quiet fashion, reducing time-in-transit, vehicle emissions, and operating cost," says the … [Read more...] about UPS Will Purchase BETA Technologies VTOL Aircraft: the Future of Drone Delivery
