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# FAA Part 135 air-carrier certification (United States)

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- **Jurisdiction:** [United States](/locations/united-states.md) (id: `aa8b9c05-c836-4021-801f-59801970401e`)
- **Kind:** `operational_restriction`
- **Status (derived):** in_effect

The US FAA's 14 CFR Part 135 operating requirements for commuter and on-demand air carriers. Drone-delivery operators obtain Part 135 air-carrier certification to fly commercial beyond-visual-line-of-sight delivery routes; Zipline received Part 135 certification in 2022. Part 135 certification is distinct from the specific FAA BVLOS exemptions that later removed visual observers on particular routes.

## Sources (4)

1. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-G/part-135
2. https://www.zipline.com/newsroom/news/announcements/zipline-receives-faa-part-135-air-carrier-certification
3. https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2022/june/27/zipline-gets-faa-part-135-certification
4. https://www.freightwaves.com/news/faa-certification-puts-drone-firm-zipline-in-league-of-its-own

## Status history

- **in_effect** · 2022-06-01 · editor:DEPLOY content-agent (drones V1 AEO chunk - FAA Part 135)
    - Part 135 air-carrier operating requirements in effect; drone-delivery operators (e.g. Zipline, 2022) certify under it. Baseline status event (drones V1).

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