beyond visual line of sight

Flytrex will make chicken wings fly in North Carolina

Flytrex drones are coming to Holly Springs

Flytrex, the company that wants to bring drones to your backyard, announced on Tuesday an expansion of its drone delivery service to Holly Springs, North Carolina, a Smart Cities Award winner, where it will fly orders of chicken wings directly to residents’ front and backyards.

In partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the town of Holly Springs and Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE: KRG), Flytrex will collaborate with Brinker...

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FedEx Express drone lands at Irish port, kicking off key month of testing

The first drone delivery in a monthlong trial in Ireland was completed last week by FedEx Express in collaboration with Future Mobility Campus Ireland Air (FMCI) consortium and drone operator Skyports.

The flight was the first test of beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone delivery in the region and carried a package from Shannon Airport in County Clare to Foynes Port in County Limerick. Foynes Port is the second-largest port operator and largest bulk port company in Ireland.

The drone...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-express-drone-lands-at-irish-port-kicking-off-key-month-of-testing

Drones in the backyard: FAA grants home delivery to Flytrex

Flytrex receives FAA approval for drone delivery to backyards

After months of testing drone delivery to designated pickup locations, Flytrex is now able to take the next step — delivering to the customer’s yard.

The Israeli-based company announced Tuesday that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had approved its request to fly drones over people, allowing expansion of a pilot program from its current constructs to include delivery of thousands of items to customers’ yards.

“The FAA approval is important to expanding on-demand drone delivery throughout...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/drones-in-the-backyard-faa-grants-home-delivery-to-flytrex