TORONTO, Jan. 26, 2021 /CNW/ - Drone Delivery Canada
Corp. (TSXV: FLT) (OTC: TAKOF) (Frankfurt: A2AMGZ or ABB.F)
(the "Company" or "DDC") is pleased to express its
support for the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) progressive
actions in making amendments to advance the use of Unmanned
Aircraft Systems (UAS) for logistics and small package
delivery.
Use of drones in this market segment is forecast to increase
significantly, according to a report released by the FAA recently.
In their January 2021 report,
'Aerospace Forecast 2020 – 2040', the FAA highlights substantial
expected growth in both the small UAS category (less than 55 pounds
maximum take-off weight) and the larger UAS category (a maximum
take-off weight of more than 55 pounds).
The FAA report directly highlighted:
- Continued strong growth of small commercial drones over the
next 5 years, forecast change in the number of units in this
category could be as much as 210% by 2024, when compared to 2019
figures.
- Professional grade commercial UAS is forecast to expand rapidly
over time, especially as newer and more sophisticated uses are
identified, designed, and operated.
- Approval of drones to enter the supply chain via small package
delivery could result in growth that '…will likely be
phenomenal'.
- Flights operated by larger UAS will double by 2024 versus 2019
levels.
- The Report also states: "By 2030 'last mile package delivery' …
may result in around 500 million deliveries annually with a fleet
of 40,000".
In December 2020, the FAA also
issued a press release with respect to 'Remote ID' and 'Operations
Over People and at Night' further advancing the industry. The
Company also sees this as a positive catalyst in support of the UAS
industry and applications DDC is specifically considering.
In July 2020, DDC announced it had
started the process to enter the US market.
"In January 2021, the FAA added
new rules to 14 CFR Part 107 to permit the expansion of routine
flights and created four categories of UAS for flights over
suburban/urban areas assuming certain, specific criteria are met.
These new rules greatly improve the regulatory certainty for UAS
delivery operations in the United
States and represent a significant step forward toward UAS
integration into the US airspace. This FAA report further
enables DDC on its path to US operations and the requirements
needed. As a global leader in the drone delivery industry, DDC has
been anticipating these new regulations and we are well positioned
to fully capitalize on them," said Steve
Bogie, Vice President – Flight Operations & Technology
at DDC.
About Drone Delivery Canada Corp.
Drone Delivery
Canada Corp. is a drone technology company focused on the design,
development, and implementation of its proprietary logistics
software platform, using drones. The Company's platform will be
used as a Software as a Service (SaaS) model for government and
corporate organizations globally.
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. is a publicly listed company trading
on the TSX.V Exchange under the symbol FLT, on the U.S. OTC Q B
market under the symbol TAKOF and on the Frankfurt exchange in Germany under the symbol A2AMGZ or ABB.F .
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SOURCE Drone Delivery Canada