Mesa Deal Boosts Prospects For Drone Deliveries

Flirtey’s Eagle delivery drone hovers to winch a package down into the backyard of a customer’s home.
Credit: Flirtey
Flirtey conducted the first FAA-approved drone delivery in 2015, and now the startup has secured its first order from a U.S. scheduled airline. Regional carrier Mesa Air Group has ordered an initial four Flirtey Eagle delivery drones and an option for an additional 500 aircraft. Mesa and Flirtey...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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