Alphabet unit Wing seeks FAA OK to help expand US drone operations
WASHINGTON, – Alphabet’s Wing Aviation unit asked the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to waive some drone rules, a move that would allow it expand operations beyond a small city in Virginia, the FAA said in a notice on Friday.
Since 2019, Wing has provided several thousand direct-to-home and on-demand delivery services to residents in Christiansburg, Virginia.
“Wing is now seeking to expand and improve upon these operations to serve additional communities,” Wing said in asking the FAA for exemptions from some drone rules. The agency said it would accept public comments on the petition before making a decision.
