Delta Obtains FAA Acceptance For Drone Inspections On Mainline Fleet

Delta Air Lines drone
Credit: Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines’ TechOps division has added the use of drone inspections into the Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) for its entire mainline fleet, with new acceptance from the FAA. Camera-based small, unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) will initially be used to visually inspect aircraft following...
Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

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