UPS Flight get drone approval from The Federal Aviation Administration.

Two Georgia-based companies get drone approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.UPS Flight Forward got FAA approval to deliver small packages with its Matternet M2 drone, with plans for operations in North Carolina, Florida, Ohio and “potentially other states.”.The package delivery giant’s drone subsidiary UPS Flight Forward has been conducting some operations under FAA approval since 2019.The FAA approval will allow UPS Flight Forward to operate drones “beyond visual line of sight,” beyond the current practice of using visual observers along a route.Phoenix Air Unmanned plans to operate its SwissDrones beyond visual line of sight for powerline and pipeline inspections and similar work.“This groundbreaking authorization allows us to conduct inspections and patrol for any utility in the country.” , Will Lovett, Phoenix Air Unmanned managing director