Google Delivery Drone Is First to Get Federal Aviation Administration Go-Ahead
Google's drone delivery subsidiary Wing Aviation is cleared for commercial use, the FAA announced Tuesday. It's the first delivery drone service to be awarded air carrier certification.
April 24, 2019 at 02:00 AM
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Google's drone delivery subsidiary is taking off with approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, the first project of its kind cleared for commercial use.
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced the FAA's decision to award Wing Aviation air carrier certification in a press release Tuesday. Wing, which builds and operates autonomous drones to deliver food, medical supplies and other home goods, can now begin commercial service in the U.S.
The FAA said Wing met its safety requirements through “extensive data and documentation” and proved itself with “several years” of safe flights conducted in Australia, where Wing already offers commercial services. A Wing representative said the certification means it can fly drone “flights beyond visual line of sight and over people.”
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