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Flytrex has reached nearly 10,000 monthly coordinated drone flights in shared airspace, demonstrating how automated traffic management can safely scale last-mile delivery networks and support the future of autonomous supply chains.
Flytrex has announced a major milestone for commercial drone delivery, with its automated airspace management system now supporting nearly 10,000 coordinated flights per month alongside other operators without a single airspace conflict.
The achievement, recorded across shared operating zones in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, demonstrates how autonomous traffic management could accelerate the commercial rollout of drone-based last-mile logistics while enabling multiple operators to safely share the same airspace.
Operating under the US Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) UTM Operational Evaluation programme, Flytrex and fellow drone operator Wing exchange real-time flight data to automatically coordinate routes and prevent conflicts without manual intervention.
Built on the internationally recognised ASTM F3548-21 interoperability standard, the system is designed to provide the digital infrastructure needed to support large-scale autonomous logistics networks as drone deliveries become more commonplace.
Between January and February 2026, Flytrex and Wing completed around 8,000 drone deliveries across overlapping delivery areas in Little Elm and Wylie, Texas.
During the trial:
The operators conducted simultaneous flights on 30 of 31 operational days.
The system automatically deconflicted 100% of flight operations, with zero airspace conflicts.
Combined daily operations increased 215% month-on-month, highlighting the rapid growth of shared drone delivery networks.
The Wylie operating area represents one of the closest commercial drone operating environments in the United States, with Flytrex and Wing facilities located just 1.36 miles apart.
According to Flytrex, the successful coordination of competing operators demonstrates that automated traffic management is becoming essential infrastructure as autonomous delivery networks expand into urban and suburban markets.
“What we’ve built in Dallas isn’t just a technical achievement — it’s a proof of concept for the entire industry,” said Shai Karassikov, Product Manager at Flytrex and Co-Chair of the U.S. UTM Tech Committee.
“Scaling from a handful of overlapping flights to thousands per month in just under a year shows how multi-operator drone delivery can scale not just in Dallas but in cities across the U.S.”
As drone delivery networks continue to grow, Flytrex says technologies such as automated route allocation, four-dimensional trajectory planning and real-time flight deconfliction will become fundamental to managing increasingly complex autonomous logistics operations.
Beyond last-mile delivery, the company believes the project demonstrates how autonomous traffic management systems could help support the wider evolution of digital supply chains by enabling safe, scalable coordination of commercial drone fleets without relying on traditional air traffic control.
Flytrex has completed more than 200,000 drone deliveries across the United States as it continues expanding autonomous delivery services for suburban communities.
Little Caesars Partnership
Flytrex recently partnered with Little Caesars, one of the largest pizza chains in the world, to expand drone delivery with a new drone capable of delivering dinner for an entire family. Delivered by Flytrex’s Sky2 drone, the service now enables customers to receive two large pizzas and sodas in a single drone delivery, a first for on-demand food delivery by air.
The first Little Caesars location in Wylie, TX is live and introduces a first-of-its-kind direct integration with Little Caesars’ ordering systems, allowing orders placed via the Flytrex app to flow directly into existing point of sale systems.
“Innovation at Little Caesars has always been driven by one thing—making it easier for customers to enjoy our pizza,” said Trish Heusel, Vice President of Innovation at Little Caesars. “Partnering with Flytrex to bring full family meals by drone delivery is a major leap forward, and a clear example of how we’re pushing the boundaries of convenience, speed, and accessibility in our category.”
“Flytrex is laser-focused on making on-demand food delivery by drone a reality for everyday families,” said Amit Regev, CEO and co-founder of Flytrex. “A big part of advancing this market is making sure people can get the food they actually want, when they want it. Until now, drones simply weren’t capable of delivering a full family meal. The Sky2 changes that. This partnership with Little Caesars expands what drone delivery can do and better meets customers’ expectations, which will drive real, lasting adoption of this technology.”
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