Dronomics cargo drone takes first flight

Cargo drone airline Dronamics completed the first flight of its flagship aircraft, the Black Swan, at Balchik airport in Bulgaria, demonstrating its potential for the logistics industry.

Remotely piloted by two commercial airline pilots from the Dronamics ground control station, it marked the culmination of months of ground testing and subscale flights.

The successful flight test validates the company’s licensed cargo drone technology for commercial flights in Europe, set to begin later this year, serving e-commerce, pharma, spare parts, and perishables industries by offering a fast, cost-effective solution to meet evolving consumer needs.

“We can now focus on the next step, the roll-out of our commercial operations,” says Svilen Rangelov, who, along with his brother Konstantin Rangelov, co-founded Dronamics.

Dronamics is Europe’s first licensed cargo drone airline and IATA’s first strategic partner for drones worldwide. The company raised $40 million from early- stage funds and angel investors from 12 countries and is co-funded by the European Union under the European Innovation Council, Europe’s flagship innovation program. https://www.dronamics.com