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UAS commercial waivers.

Curated index of load-bearing FAA Part 107 + Part 135 drone-airline waivers. Use as precedent when proposing operations beyond Part 107 default limits — BVLOS, over people, at night, over moving vehicles, in restricted airspace.

  • BVLOS-PackageDelivery Zipline International Issued 2022-09-01 Commercial drone delivery

    Part 107.31 + 107.33 + 107.41

    Production BVLOS package-delivery operations across multiple US states (Arkansas, Utah, North Carolina, Washington). Operates the Sparrow + Platform 2 systems with onboard detect-and-avoid. Foundational precedent for FAA Part 108 BVLOS NPRM.

  • BVLOS-Multi Skydio Inc. Issued 2022-01-15 Infrastructure + public safety

    Part 107.31 + 107.33 + 107.39 + 107.41

    BVLOS infrastructure inspection + first responder operations using the X10 platform. Visual-detect-and-avoid via onboard ML.

  • BVLOS-Infrastructure Phoenix Air Unmanned (Burns & McDonnell) Issued 2021-04-01 Pipeline + transmission inspection

    Part 107.31 + 107.33

    BVLOS pipeline + electric transmission line patrol. Operates Skydio + Insitu systems. Pioneer of beyond-visual-line-of-sight industrial inspection at scale.

  • BVLOS-Infrastructure Xcel Energy Issued 2020-09-01 Electric utility

    Part 107.31

    Electric transmission line BVLOS patrol across Minnesota, Colorado, and the upper Midwest.

  • BVLOS-PackageDelivery Amazon Prime Air Issued 2020-08-01 Commercial drone delivery

    Part 135 Standard

    Amazon's FAA Part 135 drone airline. Operates the MK30 system. Established BVLOS operations in California and Texas test corridors.

  • BVLOS-Infrastructure AT&T NetBond / Aerial Issued 2020-06-01 Telecom infrastructure

    Part 107.31

    Linear-infrastructure BVLOS waiver for cell-tower + cable inspection along right-of-way corridors.

  • BVLOS-Survey PrecisionHawk / DroneBase Issued 2019-12-01 Survey + agriculture

    Part 107.31

    Aerial surveying + agricultural application BVLOS waiver. Pioneer of the agricultural drone industry.

  • BVLOS-PackageDelivery UPS Flight Forward Issued 2019-10-01 Healthcare logistics

    Part 135 + Part 107

    First FAA-certified Part 135 drone airline. Operates the Matternet M2 at WakeMed Hospital (Raleigh NC) and other healthcare networks. Demonstrated the regulatory pathway from waiver → Part 135 cert.

  • OverPeople CNN — Snap Issued 2019-05-01 Aerial photography / news

    Part 107.39 + Category 4 ops over moving vehicles

    Routine drone-over-people operations for live event coverage. Operates with Vantage Robotics Snap with shrouded-prop design certified to FAA Category 4 (operations over moving vehicles).

  • BVLOS-PackageDelivery Wing (Alphabet) Issued 2019-04-01 Commercial drone delivery

    Part 135 Standard

    Among the first three FAA-certified drone airlines. Operates the Wing Hummingbird in Virginia, Texas, Florida. Pioneer of urban + suburban same-day drone delivery.

  • BVLOS-PublicSafety Chula Vista Police Department Issued 2018-09-01 Public safety / law enforcement

    Part 107.31 + 107.33

    First-in-nation Drone As First Responder (DFR) BVLOS program. Drone responds to 911 calls within 90 seconds; officer sees scene before arriving. Model program for police drone integration nationally.

  • Night CNN Aerial Imagery and Reporting Issued 2017-08-29 Aerial photography / news

    Part 107.29 (pre-2021 rule change)

    Historical waiver: first major media outlet authorized for routine drone night operations. Drove FAA's eventual rule revision that made night ops a Part 107.29 default with training.

Method

Curated from FAA's public commercial-operator waiver list at faa.gov/uas ↗. For the complete + searchable database, browse the FAA list directly. Updated as the FAA Part 108 BVLOS NPRM advances and new precedent waivers are granted.