07/17/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/17/2024 14:10
Release Date: 7/17/2024
KAHULUI, July 17, 2024 - Hawaiian Electric will be using unmanned aircraft, or drones, for aerial inspections of its infrastructure near Kaahumanu Avenue and Liholiho Street in the Wailuku area on Thursday, July 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting.
The Hawaiian Electric Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) program is in full compliance with all Federal Aviation Administration rules and has developed safety, training, operating and privacy procedures to make sure the unmanned aircraft are flown with the highest regard for the safety of the public and crews.