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Will BVLOS green light be a game-changer for drone delivery?

In a groundbreaking move for U.S. aviation, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently authorised commercial drone flights without visual observers in the Dallas-area airspace. The historic decision allows Zipline International and Wing, a part of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone deliveries while …

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Matternet receives authorization for BVLOS drone delivery

Matternet, the developer of the leading urban drone delivery platform, announced that it has received approval from the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA), Germany’s Federal Aviation Office, to operate the Matternet M2 drone delivery platform beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) in the heart of Berlin. This marks the beginning of Berlin’s …

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NUAIR receives civil flight authority for BVLOS operations

NUAIR® announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a Part 107 waiver enabling remote, autonomous beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations throughout a 240 square mile airspace in upstate New York, increasing the commercial BVLOS area in New York by more than 3x or 300%. To capstone a …

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Matador UAS Logistics awarded four year FAA Part 107 BVLOS W…

Matador UAS Logistics, LLC dba Valkyrie UAS Solutions™, in partnership with Swoop Aero, Airspace Link, and the Matador UAS Consortium™ announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a Part 107 waiver enabling remote, autonomous beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations along 134-mile corridor from Fort Stockton, Texas to Presidio, Texas …

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Zipline completes first BVLOS flight in Utah

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Zipline is one step closer to achieving its mission of building the first autonomous delivery system that serves all people equally. At 1pm on Friday, November 17, 2023, we completed our first U.S. BVLOS flight in Salt Lake City, Utah. The ability to fly without visual observers on the ground …

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Delivrone and RigiTech successfully fly nighttime BVLOS rout…

Drone operator Delivrone achieves a significant milestone in the realm of Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations. In collaboration with RigiTech and utilising the innovative Eiger platform, Delivrone initiated operating BVLOS drone delivery routes in Northern France. The project marks a crucial step towards establishing an efficient and secure network for transporting critical …

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uAvionix and Iris Automation partner for BVLOS Operations

Iris Automation and uAvionix announced a strategic partnership to integrate Iris’ Casia G ground-based collision avoidance data into uAvionix’s SkyLine services for combined Command and Control (C2) and Detect and Avoid (DAA) services. The combination will enable operators of uncrewed aircraft to obtain superb low altitude airspace awareness and best …

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FAA approves uAvionix BVLOS exemptions with Vantis Network

At the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, NV on September 6, 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced its approval of the uAvionix petition for exemption to, among others, 14 CFR 91.113(b) and 14 CFR 61.3(a)(1) to operate an Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) in North Dakota through the use …

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Choctaw Nation utilizes Botlink’s XRD2 for BVLOS Drone Ops

Botlink, the developer of the XRD2 cellular drone communication device, announced its inclusion in the Choctaw Nation’s beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) waiver, as well as their continued BVLOS operations in the Choctaw Nation Reservation. “The Botlink team put in thousands of hours developing the XRD2, and receiving positive …

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Southern Company System granted FAA Waiver for BVLOS operati…

Southern Company, in partnership with Skydio, announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a conditions-based waiver enabling remote-based, autonomous beyond line of sight (BVLOS) dock operations across its system. The waiver is one of the first of its kind and will integrate autonomous drone systems in support of remote-based …

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