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Aquiline Drones, the Hartford-based maker of unmanned commercial aerial vehicles, is diversifying into the airlines business. The company said it was awarded an air carrier certificate in September by the Federal Aviation Administration and has formed a new division -- AD Airlines -- that is launching a private chartered flight service starting in June. The company will be adding all-inclusive flights from Brainard Airport in Hartford to Block Island, Long Island, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Island.  

Aquiline Drones has created its own insurance captive to self-insure its products, services, and those of its affiliates, company officials said. Aquiline Drones, a Hartford-based drone manufacturer and services provider, announced earlier this month that it acquired the necessary licensing to establish Aquiline Drones Indemnity Corporation, its own insurance subsidiary. The approvals were given through the state’s Insurance Department, and company officials said they’re the first U.S. drone manufacturer to create an insurance subsidiary.