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KQ drone licence to cost pilots Sh180,000 Friday July 23 2021 Geoffrey Nyaga, head of operations at Astral Aerial Solutions flies a spraying drone over a farm in Narok on February 10, 2021. FILE PHOTO | NMG By BONFACE OTIENO Summary Aspiring drone pilots seeking to train with Kenya Airways will part with Sh180,000 for a month course to obtain a Remote Pilot License (RPL) as the national carrier moves to diversify its revenue stream in the wake of low demand for passengers. KQ through its Fahari subsidiary, has opened training course for those interested in operating drones but do not have lic...

Drone Space aims to build a team of KCAA–certified drone pilots who will practice flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

Kenya Airways eyes medical deliveries for drone launch Wednesday April 28 2021 By GERALD ANDAE Kenya Airways (KQ) has partnered with a United Kingdom-based logistics firm to offer drone services as it seeks to diversify its income source and cut reliance on passenger travel, which has been hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. The national carrier announced on Tuesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Skyports to collaborate on launching drone operations in the country. This comes just months after the regulator, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), legalised the use of unm...

NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – KENYA has made a milestone certification paving way for commercial drone operations in East Africa’s biggest economy. Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has granted Drone Space, locally the most experienced unmanned Aircraft Academy, with the Remote Operator’s Certificate (ROC). “This landmark certification is a critical step in the use of drones to provide solutions to everyday challenges,” said Drone Space Chief Executive Officer, Tony Mwangi. He said over the last five years, there had been significant demand for potential drone pilots and legal operatio...

Drone Space gets nod for commercial operations Thursday April 22 2021 By FAUSTINE NGILA A local drone training school is eyeing a slice of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) business after receiving the licence for commercial operations from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA). Drone Space, which opened in Nairobi in December, targets to use its drones for videography, geo-mapping and online delivery services, a move likely to heat up competition in the logistics sub-sector by leapfrogging infrastructure challenges. “This landmark certification is a critical step in the use of drones...