# Flirtey Delivery Drone at Huntly, New Zealand: deployment

Canonical ID: `f1f575cd-7f17-4632-9446-9fa3fd8939cc`

SkyDrop (formerly Flirtey) received Part 102 approval from New Zealand CAA to launch regular store-to-door drone deliveries in Huntly. First company approved for live drone delivery in NZ.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** flirtey-delivery-drone-huntly-new-zealand
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Flirtey Delivery Drone](/models/flirtey-delivery-drone.md) (id: `e737cae3-c1d3-43c6-b33c-1b706b072a6a`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Flirtey (SkyDrop)](/companies/flirtey.md) (id: `349872ec-a65b-4ce0-ad98-7cd9c9f9e94f`)
- **Location:** [Huntly, New Zealand](/locations/huntly-new-zealand.md) (id: `708b1d78-ec23-4081-ad05-9554dfc732bc`)
- **First seen:** 2023-04-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/skydrop-has-now-received-final-approval-from-the-civil-aviation-authority-of-new-zealand-and-is-set-to-launch-regular-drone-deliveries-301793963.html

## Common questions

### What is the Flirtey Delivery Drone deployment at Huntly, New Zealand?

Flirtey Delivery Drone, built by Flirtey (SkyDrop), is recorded as a deployment at Huntly, New Zealand on the DEPLOY registry. Flirtey (SkyDrop) operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Flirtey Delivery Drone at Huntly, New Zealand?

Flirtey (SkyDrop), the manufacturer of Flirtey Delivery Drone, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Flirtey Delivery Drone deployment at Huntly, New Zealand go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting April 11, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Flirtey Delivery Drone deployment at Huntly, New Zealand?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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