The FAA authorized Zipline to deliver commercial packages around Salt Lake City, Utah, and Bentonville, Arkansas. These operations will involve drones that fly beyond a visual line of sight. (Photo: Zipline) The Federal Aviation Administration has granted authorization to Zipline International, Inc., to initiate commercial package deliveries using drones that operate beyond the operator’s visual line of sight (BVLOS) around Salt Lake City and Bentonville, Arkansas. This decision represents a significant stride in the FAA’s mission of integrating drones into the National Airspace System. Traditionally, even the most advanced drone deliveries required visual observers placed en route to monitor the sky. However, this recent FAA authorization allows Zipline to sidestep this mandate.  Zipline ...