NEW DELHI: SpiceJet Ltd, the country’s second largest low-cost airline, has got approval from regulator Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to conduct trial of drones for its cargo business, the company said on Friday.
Depending on the success of the trial, SpiceXpress, the cargo delivery arm of the airline, will start using drones for delivery of medical, pharma, essential supplies and e-commerce products.
“A SpiceXpress-led consortium had submitted a proposal to the regulator for conducting experimental Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations of remotely piloted aircraft in response to a DGCA notice inviting Expression of Interest,” the airline said.
