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Volatus Aerospace Announces Broad National Expansion of Drone Operating Authorities Across Canada, Unlocking Scalable, High-Value Aerial Operations
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[{"type":"text","content":"Volatus Aerospace Announces Broad National Expansion of Drone Operating Authorities Across Canada, Unlocking Scalable, High-Value Aerial Operations\n\n\n\n / NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES /\n \n\n TORONTO, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Volatus Aerospace Inc. (TSXV: FLT; OTCQX: TAKOF; Frankfurt: A2JEQU) (“\n \n Volatus\n \n ”, or the “\n \n Company\n \n ”), a leading provider of innovative aerial intelligence and logistics solutions, is proud to announce that Transport Canada has granted the Company additional nationwide Special Flight Operations Certificates (SFOC) that dramatically expand the scope and flexibility of Volatus’ commercial drone operations and allows for expanded use of the Company’s Operations Control Center (OCC) in Vaughan, ON.\n \n\n\n Expanded Nationwide Drone Operating Authorities\n \n\n\n Transport Canada has issued Volatus a newly amended SFOC unlocking a powerful suite of expanded drone operating privileges across Canada. These new authorities encompass operating procedure permissions that include:\n \n\n\n\n Canada-Wide BVLOS Authorization for Drone Operations Day and Night\n \n\n To conduct beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations using small drones (250g to 25kg) across the country, both day and night in uncontrolled airspace, outside of aerodrome environments, expanding the previously announced authority for nation-wide BVLOS authority at night.\n \n\n\n\n\n Proximity Flight Near Infrastructure\n \n\n Permission to operate an RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) beyond visual line-of-sight without a pilot or visual observer maintaining visual contact within 100 feet vertically and 200 feet horizontally of structures such as buildings, towers, powerlines, and rail corridors, opening the door to close-proximity and long-range inspections, surveillance, and security patrols.\n \n\n\n Access to Restricted and Controlled Airspace\n \n\n Approval to operate within Class F restricted airspace and NOTAM-defined zones, enabling missions in complex or dynamically managed environments.\n \n\n\n Operations in Northern Domestic Airspace\n \n\n Clearance for BVLOS drone flight operations at altitudes up to 400 feet AGL in Canada’s Northern Domestic Airspace, supporting high-latitude missi...