Using its Sparrow drone, DroneSpot takeoff and landing zones, and FLYTE software, cargo will be transported for Ziing Final Mile and Apple Express, located in the industrial park in Leduc County, Alberta.
The route will operate for 12 months and DDC has received an upfront fee for the route and will receive a monthly fee for managing the service.
It is DDC’s first international airport drone service and the first of its kind in Canada. Air Canada is assisting as its sales agent.
Operations are being conducted in accordance with Canadian regulations and flights are monitored remotely from DDC’s Operations Control Centre in Vaughan, Ontario.
Myron Keehn, Vice President, Air Service, Business Development, ESG and Government Relations at Edmonton International Airport, says, “Our partnership with DDC is helping create a flight path forward for this growing industry and we know there is tremendous potential still ahead. Congratulations to DDC, Apple Express, Ziing Final Mile and Leduc County for the vision to make this possible.”
Nasser Syed, CEO of Apple Express, adds, “Advanced last-mile delivery systems are paramount in meeting consumer expectations now and into the future. Our association with Drone Delivery Canada as an early adopter in drone technology serves to accomplish these crucial objectives.”