# Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone at Moosonee, Ontario, Canada: deployment

Canonical ID: `7eb69c54-7da6-4c59-90b1-eedf9c229109`

Pioneering BVLOS trial flights moving cargo (NAPA Auto Parts supplies) from Moosonee to Moose Factory Island. One of four companies selected by Transport Canada from 300 applicants for BVLOS trials. First to complete trials successfully. Foundational operation for DDC.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-18_

- **Slug:** volatus-heavy-lift-cargo-drone-moosonee-ontario-canada
- **Status:** ended
- **Model:** [Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone](/models/volatus-heavy-lift-cargo-drone.md) (id: `d28c19f4-52d1-4ade-9979-8c14006dfd0c`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Volatus Aerospace](/companies/volatus-aerospace.md) (id: `95108361-2ef4-4d9c-b034-961c789b0b63`)
- **Location:** [Moosonee, Ontario, Canada](/locations/moosonee-ontario-canada.md) (id: `7168e95f-989e-4fec-83ee-526063cc359e`)
- **First seen:** 2018-06-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Volatus Aerospace: Cutting Edge BVLOS** · https://skiesmag.com/features/volatus-aerospace-cutting-edge-bvlos/ · 2018-06-01

## Common questions

### What is the Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone deployment at Moosonee, Ontario, Canada?

Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone, built by Volatus Aerospace, is recorded as a deployment at Moosonee, Ontario, Canada on the DEPLOY registry. Volatus Aerospace operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone at Moosonee, Ontario, Canada?

Volatus Aerospace, the manufacturer of Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone deployment at Moosonee, Ontario, Canada go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2018 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone deployment at Moosonee, Ontario, Canada still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.

### Have there been incidents at the Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone deployment at Moosonee, Ontario, Canada?

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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