Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) has issued a permit to fly Class 1 UAV in BVLOS flights, a first for a commercial long-range operation, to OHI Unmanned, a joint venture between Nordic Unmanned and Omni Helicopters International (OHI).
Using Schiebel Camcopter S-100, OHI drones are now flying regular missions from Omni’s base in Macaé, conducting day and night flights to offshore installations for Petrobras.
Lars Landsnes, COO of Nordic Unmanned, said: “We are excited to see OHI and Omni Táxi Aéro begin work and bring value so quickly after its establishment. This cooperation between manned and unmanned aviation organisations offers an opportunity for continued adaptation and growth of our services in the years ahead, both in general and specifically in logistics as the market develops.”
João Welsh, CEO of OHI Unmanned, added: “OHI is at the forefront of sustainable solutions supporting the orderly energy transition – this permit opens the door to significantly reduced costs and CO2 emissions for smaller and urgent payloads replacing the use of conventional helicopters and boats.”
Photo: OHI Unmanned
