FAA’s Drone Registration Data Confirms that AgEagle’s eBee™ Is Most Popular Commercial Fixed Wing Drone in the United States
July 12 2022 - 8:30AM
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.
(NYSE:UAVS) (“AgEagle” or the “Company”), an industry leading
provider of full-stack drone, sensor and software solutions for
commercial and government/defense use, today announced that the
Federal Aviation Administration’s (“FAA”) commercial drone
registration data confirms that the Company’s
eBee
is the most used fixed wing small Unmanned Aerial System (“sUAS” or
“drone”) in the United States, accounting for 41% of all commercial
fixed-wing drone registrations in the nation since 2016.
According to the Company’s analysis of official
FAA Part 107 commercial drone registration data supplied to AgEagle
pursuant to its FOIA Request submission, from 2016
- 2021, the eBee was the commercial sUAS of choice for U.S.
commercial drone operators, outnumbering all other fixed wing
drones registered, including Vertical Take-off and Landing (“VTOL”)
aircraft, by a large margin as reflected in the table.
Barrett Mooney, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of AgEagle, stated, “AgEagle is very proud that the eBee is
the commercial fixed wing drone of choice for commercial drone
operators in the United States. We believe our leading share of the
U.S. market is a direct reflection of our dedication to meeting the
needs of our customers through our unrelenting focus on ease of
use, flight safety and consistent mission-specific performance.
Moreover, we expect that this same focus on drone safety and
advanced functionality is why our line of eBee sUAS continues to
succeed in meeting evolving Beyond Vision Line of Sight (BVLOS) and
Operations Over People (OOP) regulatory requirements in an
expanding number of countries worldwide, including, most recently,
our BVLOS approvals in Brazil. As the FAA advances towards the safe
integration of commercial drones into U.S. airspace and permits
BVLOS and OOP on a commercial scale, AgEagle intends to be right at
the forefront partnering with industry partners to capitalize on
the numerous benefits afforded by safe and reliable drone
technologies.”
On the regulatory front, AgEagle’s eBee X was
the industry’s first drone to receive EASA design verification
essential for beyond visual line of sight (“BVLOS”) flights and
operations over people (“OOP”) in the European Union, as well as
regulatory approval for BVLOS operations in Brazil and OOP in
Canada. Earlier this year, our eBee TAC™ was the industry’s first
drone to be added to the Blue UAS Cleared List by the U.S.
Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit under the Blue sUAS
2.0 program.
Earlier this month, the Brazilian National Civil
Aviation Agency (ANAC) approved BVLOS flights to be carried out in
Brazil using AgEagle’s eBee Geo and eBee
Ag fixed wing drones. Working in collaboration with
technical partners, AL Drones, a
drone engineering and consulting specialist, and geotechnology
company Santiago & Cintra Geotecnologias, the
Design Authorization from ANAC was secured for BVLOS flight
clearance. The eBee Geo and eBee Ag drones received approval by
demonstrating the safety requirements of the ANAC RBAC-E94
Regulation Unmanned Aircraft through detailed engineering analyses
and in-depth flight testing. Following the certification, eBee Geo
and eBee Ag drone operators in Brazil now only need to acquire a
CAER (Special Airworthiness Certificate for RPA) certificate for
the aircraft with Santiago & Cintra before flying BVLOS
operations.
AL Drones Co-Founder André Arruda noted, “The
Design Authorization process for the eBee Geo and eBee Ag was
completed in four months -- a record time for this type of ANAC
approval. Throughout the process, it was proven that the eBees meet
all requirements for BVLOS flights in our country, including safety
systems, protection logics, anti-collision lights, systems
redundancy and operational and emergency procedures for flights
beyond the remote pilot’s view. This demonstrates the design
maturity of the eBee line of drones, widely used in Brazil for
mapping, and also affirms the high level of safety in BVLOS
operations with this equipment.”
About AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.
AgEagle and its wholly owned subsidiaries are
actively engaged in designing and delivering best-in-class drones,
sensors and software that solve important problems for our
customers. Founded in 2010, AgEagle was originally formed to
pioneer proprietary, professional-grade, fixed-winged drones and
aerial imagery-based data collection and analytics solutions for
the agriculture industry. Today, AgEagle is a leading provider of
full stack drone solutions for customers worldwide in the energy,
construction, agriculture, and government verticals. For additional
information, please visit our websites at
www.ageagle.com.
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meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements involve
risks and uncertainties that could negatively affect our business,
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AgEagle Aerial Systems
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