Dronamics saw the completed first flight of its flagship aircraft, the Black Swan, at Balchik airport in Bulgaria on 25 May.

The company said this significant milestone is the culmination of months of ground testing and subscale flights. The Black Swan aircraft was remotely controlled by two commercial airline pilots from the ground control station.

The successful flight test validates the company’s licensed cargo drone technology for commercial flights in Europe, which are set to begin later this year. The company plans to serve customers in the e-commerce, pharma, spare parts, and perishables sectors.