100 Airline Drone Policies now listed

[paulrawlingson]

Hey guys,

I got once the surprise with Emirates not being allowed to carry my drone on-board..
This triggered me this goal of listing 100 airline drone policies into one convenient place.

Hoping to grow this database over time, if you know info about a missing airline please share anytime so I can add it.



Hope this will be useful for travellers! Cheers and safe fight(s)!

 

[JohnChap]

Thanks for the database. For an airline to take your drone off you, you would have to confess that you are carrying one. I note Emirates ask at the departure gate to notify staff if you are carrying a drone. Of course I never do, why would I in the knowledge that they would take it away?!

 

[Sierraoaks]

I do not see the link you reference?

 

[Madmax229]

Hey guys,

I got once the surprise with Emirates not being allowed to carry my drone on-board..
This triggered me this goal of listing 100 airline drone policies into one convenient place.

Hoping to grow this database over time, if you know info about a missing airline please share anytime so I can add it.

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Hope this will be useful for travellers! Cheers and safe fight(s)!

Is it the drone they are concerned about...OR the Lipo batteries?

 

[Thomas B]

I do not see the link you reference?

Click the picture.

 

[paulrawlingson]

Thanks for the database. For an airline to take your drone off you, you would have to confess that you are carrying one. I note Emirates ask at the departure gate to notify staff if you are carrying a drone. Of course I never do, why would I in the knowledge that they would take it away?!

You have a point, but never tried to go against this policy yet. I questioned it to the check in operators but they didn't really know. Sent an email to headquarters to ask about this odd practice by Emirates.

 

[paulrawlingson]

Is it the drone they are concerned about...OR the Lipo batteries?

The batteries mainly but some airlines also mention special rules for the drone itself.

 

[bushie]

You have a point, but never tried to go against this policy yet. I questioned it to the check in operators but they didn't really know. Sent an email to headquarters to ask about this odd practice by Emirates.

I understand it came about because a fool tried to fly his UAV in the cabin.

 

[MAvic_South_Oz]

I understand it came about because a fool tried to fly his UAV in the cabin.

Correct, that YouTube idjit whose name I can’t recall.
Flew a drone in the cabin of an inflight Emirates aircraft.

 

[Idrach]

Thanks for this. It must have taken considerable effort.

 

[paulrawlingson]

I will now attempt to fly my drone inside this airplane [video]

One of the most popular YouTubers, Casey Neistat, recently flew his drone inside an Emirates airplane on his way to Dubai. It all took place during a flight from Brussels to Dubai. Neistat was invited to try out the new Emirates First Class Suite onboard a new Boeing 777.

dronedj.com

I found it.. I just can't believe such idiots exist and are looked up to.. He surely doesn't understand the long term consequences of his short moment of fame. This is absolutely ridiculous and motivates me so much more to help everyone know how to fly safely no matter where around the world.

Yesterday I had a great pleasure to talk with a pilot from Slovenia who helped me identify the laws in his country as I couldn't translate them... I will post them shortly. This will be the 151th country' rules listed and backed up by local pilots.