Drone Delivery Canada gets BVLOS approval for medical flights

Aerial transport company Drone Delivery Canada has added new capacities to its growing array of UAV activities by obtaining approval from regulators for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights of dangerous goods as part of its Care by Air program.

Drone Delivery Canada said it had gotten the BVLOS authorization from Transport Canada for a specialized Care by Air corridor, through which it provides aerial services to medical and healthcare clients. The company says that added flexibility will expand the reach and capabilities of its autonomous fleet, and afford significantly improved operational efficiencies.

Under the BVLOS approval, Drone Delivery Canada will fly medical radioisotopes via UAV – a first in Canada – across a 13.4-kilometer route as part of its Care by Air project. Other partners in that program include McMaster University, DSV Canada Inc., Air Canada Cargo, Halton Healthcare, and the Oakville Trafalgar…