DroneUp announced today (December 3) that it has received a Part 119 air carrier certificate for operation under Part 135 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to make every day customer deliveries by drone.
With this certification, DroneUp can now operate as an air carrier. It provides a pathway for the company to scale its operations by transporting third-party goods beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) and over populated areas. The Part 135 certification is part of DroneUp’s plans to deploy expanded operations across the Dallas Forth Worth (DFW) area.
With Part 135, DroneUp will have the authorisation to fly BVLOS to an expanded delivery radius up to five miles, allowing a 300 percent increase in serviceable households. DroneUp says it will continue to work with the FAA to expand its operation to further expand its operations.
DroneUp’s first operation to benefit from the Part 135 certification will be initially situated in Murphy, Texas, a suburb of Dallas and will be capable of carrying 10 pounds using next-generation aircraft that can fly up to five miles. DroneUp’s 135 operation will be expanded to its 10 other locations in DFW in the near future.
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