Flytrex Receives FAA Approval for Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations, Positioning Company for Nationwide Expansion

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Flytrex system has been approved by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations, becoming only the fourth drone delivery provider authorized for such operations in the United States. This approval enables Flytrex to expand its service nationwide to the 37 largest metro areas in the U.S. — unlocking the ability to bring drone delivery to over 100 million people.

The BVLOS approval represents the culmination of a decade-long journey and years of rigorous testing. Flytrex began working with the FAA in 2017, navigating an approval process that inherits much of its testing methodology from traditional manned aviation. Throughout its certification process, Flytrex has met stringent FAA requirements including comprehensive safety data analysis, thousands of flight hours, and extensive operational testing. The company has demonstrated that its drones can safely share the airspace with other aircraft, both manned and unmanned, meeting the same rigorous safety standards applied to traditional aviation. Flytrex joins Wing (a Google company), Amazon, and Zipline as the only drone delivery services authorized for such operations in the U.S.

This authorization fundamentally transforms the unit economics of drone delivery. Until now, FAA regulations required visual observers on the ground tracking each drone throughout its flight. With this new BVLOS approval, Flytrex can now monitor multiple drones remotely from a single operations center, increasing delivery throughput while dramatically reducing operational costs.

"After nearly a decade of development, this BVLOS approval transforms our entire business model," said Yariv Bash, CEO and co-founder of Flytrex. "We can now outperform any other traditional on-demand delivery method —monitoring fleets of drones from centralized command centers rather than posting observers across delivery zones. With BVLOS, we can now build the infrastructure to bring drone delivery to 100 million Americans."

With BVLOS approval now in place, Flytrex plans to vastly expand its operations in the Dallas Fort Worth area, with the goal of adding dozens of new sites by the end of the year and covering the entire metro area in the next 12 months. In the coming years, the company plans to scale nationwide with the goal of reaching 100 million new users.

Recent Milestones Position Flytrex for Scale

The BVLOS approval represents the culmination of significant operational and commercial progress for Flytrex. Last month, the company launched integrated drone delivery through the DoorDash app, offering the Dallas region's most extensive operating hours (8:00am to 9:30pm) and industry-leading payload capacity. Earlier this year, Flytrex and Wing, a Google company, became the first commercial drone operators in the U.S. to implement automated flight coordination in shared airspace, demonstrating how multiple drone services can operate safely and efficiently in the same communities.

Together, these achievements—BVLOS authorization, the DoorDash partnership, and advanced drone traffic management —create the operational foundation needed to transform drone delivery from an innovative pilot program into a scalable, everyday service for millions of Americans.

About Flytrex

Flytrex is a leader in ultrafast, on-demand drone food delivery. The company has completed over 200,000 deliveries across Texas and North Carolina, transforming last-mile logistics for suburban communities with affordable, scalable access to aerial delivery. Flytrex operates in multiple U.S. states and continues to expand its footprint, focusing on enhancing quality of life through innovation in autonomous logistics.