Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve speaks during the March 8 press conference
Drone company Flirtey has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct drone delivery flights within the city of Reno.
The approval, announced at a joint press conference between the city and Flirtey on March 8, enables the company to conduct drone delivery operations with a pilot controlling the flights from a remote location — a process referred to as Beyond The Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS).
“Flirtey’s industry-leading technology is now approved for drone delivery beyond visual line of sight, a major milestone that brings life-saving and commercial drone delivery another step closer to your doorstep,” Flirtey Founder and CEO Matthew Sweeny said.
The approval has been months in the making; Reno is one of 10 participants nationwide in the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP), a fast-track regulatory program that accelerates the integration of life-saving and commercial drone operations within the National Airspace System (NAS).
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Ok, maybe it is just me, but talking about drone delivery and safety and how the public will be safe while standing in front of an ambulance…..