Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the FAA has provided certification for commercial drone service operations to Wing Aviation, a Gooogle X project. The certification allows the service to start delivering packages via UAS in Blacksburg, Virginia.
FAA Approves First Commercial Drone Delivery Service
Key Takeaways:
- Wing Aviation (a Google X project) has received FAA certification to begin commercial drone package delivery operations in Blacksburg, Virginia.
- This certification is a result of collaboration under the U.S. DOT's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program, aimed at safely integrating drones into the economy.
- Safety requirements for the certification were informed by Wing's extensive drone delivery operations and data collected in Australia and Finland.
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