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Phoenix Air Unmanned

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unmannedphoenixair.wixstudio.com

Drone services operator (LLC formed 2015, operating as a distinct company within Phoenix Air Group) that commercially deploys long-endurance uncrewed aircraft, principally the SwissDrones SDO 50 V2 helicopter UAS, for powerline, pipeline and infrastructure inspection, LiDAR and aerial survey. Holds a first-of-its-kind FAA authorization to fly BVLOS aerial-work operations throughout the United States and served as the operating partner for Southern Company's first-in-the-nation utility Part 91 BVLOS exemption (Feb 2025). Reports more than 15,000 miles of utility transmission line inspected for utilities, oil and gas companies, and federal customers.

HeadquartersCartersville, US
Founded2015
Corporate fundingNot disclosed
Team51-200
Deployments2
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeIntegrator
Market segmentCorporate
StageBootstrapped
FoundersWilliam E. Lovett (Managing Director)
Regions servedUnited States
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2025-02-19Southern Companyutility transmission-line BVLOS drone inspectionUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2025-01-09Shell Pipeline Companypipeline inspectionUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-02-19Operating partner for Southern Company, the first US utility approved for an FAA Part 91 exemption for BVLOS drone operations with SwissDrones UASRevolution.aero
2023-09-01FAA authorized Phoenix Air Unmanned to operate drones BVLOS for inspection, patrol and survey aerial work across the entire United States using the SwissDrones SDO 50 V2Federal Aviation Administration
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Source ledger

3 unique public sources

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US utility secures FAA exemption for BVLOS operationsRevolution.Aero · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Phoenix Air Unmanned Completes 320-Mile Pipeline Patrol in Single DayDroneLife · retrieved 2026-07-05
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The FAA Authorizes Phoenix Air Unmanned to Operate Drones Beyond Visual Line of Sight for Certain Aerial WorkFederal Aviation Administration · retrieved 2026-07-05