Drone fleet operations for critical infrastructure

Drone fleet management software centralizes the operational, compliance, and reporting workflows behind a utility drone program. For electric utilities, this means automating flight logging, advanced operational authorization documentation, airspace authorization, maintenance tracking, and regulatory reporting, replacing manual entry across multiple tools with a single platform that captures data automatically after every flight.

AirData automates the compliance documentation that advanced operational authorizations require, including aircraft activity logs with full telemetry, flight participant records, manufacturer-mapped maintenance schedules, functional flight test records, and customizable pre- and post-flight checklists. These records satisfy the requirements of regulatory bodies worldwide. PG&E, one of the first utilities in the U.S. to hold a BVLOS waiver, uses AirData to manage all of these requirements automatically.

AirData syncs flights from 180+ drones and apps used across energy programs, including DJI Matrice series (M30T, M300 RTK, M350 RTK, M400), Skydio X2 and X10, Flyability Elios 2 and 3 for confined space inspections, fixed-wing VTOL aircraft for long-range pipeline corridor surveys, and Teledyne FLIR thermal platforms. AirData works with the hardware your team already uses. No changes required.

Oil and gas operators use drone management software to log and document inspection flights across pipelines, storage tanks, flare stacks, and offshore platforms; manage multi-site fleets with pilots operating in remote or connectivity-limited environments; maintain audit-ready records for methane and emissions inspection regulations; track equipment maintenance across large fleets; and generate client-ready KPI reports without manual data compilation.

Yes. AirData's offline mode captures flight logs, checklist completions, and maintenance records locally on the device when connectivity is unavailable. All data syncs automatically to the platform when pilots return to internet access. This is critical for energy programs operating in remote pipeline corridors, wilderness utility rights-of-way, and offshore platforms where consistent connectivity cannot be guaranteed.

For U.S.-based pilots, AirData is integrated with CAL Analytics, an FAA-approved LAANC provider, available on all plans. Pilots can submit airspace authorization requests directly in AirData from mobile in the field, as part of a mission plan or as a standalone request. Airspace authorization requirements vary by country. AirData's mission planning tools support pre-flight documentation workflows regardless of the authorization framework your program operates under.

Yes. AirData built a native data integration with Flyability specifically for Elios confined space drones, including the Elios 3. Flight logs are uploaded and processed within AirData's compliance workflows, the same workflows used for outdoor programs. CAN-USA uses this integration to log hundreds of flights per offshore campaign and generate client KPI reports automatically.

AirData generates the documentation that drone programs need to satisfy their regulatory and governing body requirements, wherever they operate. This includes flight logs with full telemetry, pilot and participant records, maintenance histories, pre- and post-flight checklists, and exportable compliance reports. For U.S. operators, this directly supports Part 107, BVLOS waiver documentation, and Remote ID requirements. For international programs, the same structured records satisfy equivalent frameworks. AirData's regulatory reports and REST API allow operators to export data into their broader compliance management systems.