A NEW U.S. INDUSTRY LAUNCHES IN IDAHO
A NEW U.S. INDUSTRY LAUNCHES IN IDAHO
HAYDEN, Idaho – Jan. 30, 2015
Empire Airlines of Hayden, ID; Advanced Aviation Solutions (ADAVSO) of Star, ID; and Blair Farms of Kendrick, ID have teamed up to create Empire Unmanned, LLC, the first commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) business in the United States authorized to legally fly UAS as a service for agriculture.
Empire Unmanned will provide timely, high resolution images to the farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington by utilizing the extensive knowledge and expertise this team brings in the aviation, unmanned, and agriculture industries.
Why is this important? Most people traveling the highways and byways in the Pacific Northwest see crops and beautiful scenery, but to the farmers, ranchers and the agribusinesses that support them, they see high costs and risk. The information provided by Empire Unmanned is a new tool in the farmer’s management toolbox that will help increase yields, reduce costs and ultimately reduce risk.
Tim Komberec, CEO of Empire Airlines states: “We are excited about this new opportunity in aviation. Empire has a long tradition of providing quality solutions and service in the traditional aircraft market and with the formation of Empire Unmanned we have expanded into the next generation of aviation.”
“Partners like Steve Edgar and Brad Ward of ADAVSO have tremendous knowledge and experience from their military days in working with UAS. That knowledge allowed them to successfully apply for and receive the first agriculture exemption to fly UAS commercially in the United States.”
“Furthermore, partnering with Robert Blair, the first farmer in the U.S. to own and use a UAS in agriculture, provides us with the credibility agriculture customers will want. Empire Unmanned brings together a high level of expertise that I look forward to working with.” said Tim.
Empire Unmanned’s goal is to be able to offer their service as early as March. If you are interested in learning more about Empire Unmanned contact:
Brad Ward – President, Empire Unmanned (208) 292-3881
bradw@empireunmanned.com
www.empireunmanned.com