Alphabet's Wing becomes the first drone operator to get FAA approval as an air carrier, plans to launch a delivery trial in Virginia this year
a crucial step towards getting the first ever unmanned package delivery operation up and running in Blacksburg. We've come a long way since the first burrito delivery by drone at @Virginia_Tech in 2016. Congrats to the @Wing team! http://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Shaun Courtney / @scourtneydc : The slog through federal air carrier certification for drone delivery is finally paying off for @Google project #Wing Wrote about the challenge in January here: https://about.bgov.com/... Read today's news from @AlanLevin1 here: https://www.bloomberg.com/... pic.twitter.com/JasYKBJiNA @theteamatx : Major milestone for one of X's graduates today: @Wing became the first drone delivery company to receive Air Carrier Certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. http://medium.com/... Aerospace Industries / @aiaspeaks : In a major win for emerging #aviation tech, @Google's Wing received @FAANews approval as a small airline, allowing the company to deliver packages by #drone. This certification could be used as a blueprint for future aircrafts. Read more from @Bloomberg: https://bloom.bg/2UW4A81 David Nassar / @dfnssr : I'm not surprised that #autonomous is advancing faster on the policy side with aviation than with cars. I think that will continue. Google Spinoff's Drone Delivery Business First to Get FAA Approval https://www.bloomberg.com/... via @technology