FAA Expands Beyond Program To Advance BVLOS Drone Operations

Zipline drone delivery

Zipline conducted medical drone deliveries in North Carolina under the FAA's Beyond Phase 1.

Credit: Zipline
The FAA has invited bids for projects under the second phase of its Beyond program to integrate drones into the national airspace system, with the goal of addressing remaining challenges to beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations. Release of the solicitation for Beyond Phase 2 comes a year...
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