The Irish Aviation Authority has cleared the way for test flights of an unmanned or pilotless drone delivery service in Ireland.
Skyports, which is among the frontrunners in the field of cargo drone deliveries, has obtained a Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) from the Irish Aviation Authority.
This will permit it the ability to self-authorize beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights and will be the first such certificate issued by an EU regulator.
This development will potentially have huge benefits down the line for such areas as medical, maritime and logistics sectors, with Skyports looking to build on recent high-profile successes in the UK.
This includes projects such as the UK’s first Covid-19 test drone delivery service in Scotland, for the NHS, and the operation of an inter-island medical drone delivery service between the Isles of Scilly for Royal Mail.
Continue reading: https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40709654.html
Skyports, which is among the frontrunners in the field of cargo drone deliveries, has obtained a Light UAS Operator Certificate (LUC) from the Irish Aviation Authority.
This will permit it the ability to self-authorize beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights and will be the first such certificate issued by an EU regulator.
This development will potentially have huge benefits down the line for such areas as medical, maritime and logistics sectors, with Skyports looking to build on recent high-profile successes in the UK.
This includes projects such as the UK’s first Covid-19 test drone delivery service in Scotland, for the NHS, and the operation of an inter-island medical drone delivery service between the Isles of Scilly for Royal Mail.
Continue reading: https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40709654.html
