DoorDash Gets FAA Nod to Run Its Own Drone Delivery Program
DoorDash will soon build and operate its own drones.The company has received Part 135 air carrier certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), allowing it to deliver packages by drone at altitudes below 400 feet. Amazon’s Prime Air and Alphabet’s Wing are among the seven other companies that have received the certification.DoorDash already provides drone delivery in parts of Charlotte, Dallas–Fort Worth, Virginia, and metro Atlanta using Wing’s drones. With the FAA certification, DoorDash will build and operate its own drones under a new program called DoorDash Air.
- ▪DoorDash will soon build and operate its own drones.The company has received Part 135 air carrier certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), allowing it to deliver packages by drone at altitudes below 400 feet.
- ▪Amazon’s Prime Air and Alphabet’s Wing are among the seven other companies that have received the certification.DoorDash already provides drone delivery in parts of Charlotte, Dallas–Fort Worth, Virginia, and metro Atlanta using Wing’s dron
- ▪With the FAA certification, DoorDash will build and operate its own drones under a new program called DoorDash Air.
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DoorDash will soon build and operate its own drones.The company has received Part 135 air carrier certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), allowing it to deliver packages by drone at altitudes below 400 feet. Amazon’s Prime Air and Alphabet’s Wing are among the seven other companies that have received the certification.DoorDash already provides drone delivery in parts of Charlotte, Dallas–Fort Worth, Virginia, and metro Atlanta using Wing’s drones. With the FAA certification, DoorDash will build and operate its own drones under a new program called DoorDash Air.
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