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Russian Airline Aurora Group Gets Approval to Perform UAV Services

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22 Apr 2025 — 1 min read

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East Russian carrier Aurora Group has been granted an operating certificate for a subsidiary which will focus on unmanned aerial vehicles.

Aurora Group claims the division – known as Aurora BAS – is the only such company in Russia established with an airline at its foundation.

It states that the operating certificate, following assessment by federal aviation regulator Rosaviatsia, is formal confirmation of its readiness to carry out UAV services and “develop a new direction”.

Aurora-BAS will carry out cargo transport as well as operations such as aerial photography in the Sakhalin region.

Source: FlightGlobal

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