A Colorado-based private airline management and charter company has expanded into the unmanned aircraft systems industry. Mountain Aviation has announced it received a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration section 333 exemption to commercially operate UAVs through services tied to aerial mapping, agriculture support, industrial inspections, aerial video, search and rescue, energy system inspections and forestry monitoring.
Gregg Fahrenbruch, CEO of Mountain Aviation, said the company is exicted to bring its safety protocols and aerospace knowledge to its UAS clients. “We’re certain the impeccable safety record we’ve earned in our private jet business will set the bar for reliable and safe drone operations in the commercial and industrial sectors,” adding that, “as an air carrier with full global operating authority we have the ability to serve clients both domestically and overseas.”
Source: Press Release