UPS Obtains FAA Certificate For ‘Drone Airline’

Credit: M2: Matternet
UPS announced Oct. 1 that its Flight Forward subsidiary has received the first FAA Part 135 Standard certification to use unmanned aircraft systems for package deliveries nationwide, allowing it to operate a “drone airline.” Since last spring, UPS and drone delivery system developer Matternet have...

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