Part 135

There are lucrative opportunities awaiting pilots off the beaten path.

New partnership with Alpine Air Express offers direct pilot pathway for graduates.

Company will leave College Station in August as it looks to expand elsewhere in Lone Star State, Missouri, and Michigan.

North Carolina city’s first drone delivery service marks the latest growth for the partners.

DroneUp says its new permissions will allow it to serve 300 percent more households in its delivery areas.

The company’s ElevateOS offering comprises a core operating system, rider and pilot apps, and matching engine that connects users to flights much like ride-hailing services.

The company is one of two electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi manufacturers to receive the approval, the other being Joby Aviation.

The roomy, pressurized twin makes an ideal mount for long-distance business and family travel.

The Boston-based company says the approval puts it on a viable path to certification and commercial operations for Merlin Pilot, its flagship autonomous flight system.

The agreement calls for Electra to deliver 90 aircraft to Surf Air, which will integrate them into its green regional air mobility platform.