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Tuesday, February 12 2019 - 23:00
AsiaNet
Insitu Commercial Solutions – Australia Obtains Approval for Remote Air Operations in Papua New Guinea
BINGEN, Washington, Feb. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Insitu Commercial Solutions (operating through Insitu Pacific Pty. Ltd.) 
recently conducted a series of aerial data collection operations in Papua New 
Guinea (PNG) after obtaining its first approval to undertake commercial 
Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) operations in the country.

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A "first" for Insitu Commercial Solutions, this activity also is a first for 
Papua New Guinea, with Insitu demonstrating proficiency and competence in 
becoming the primary contracted UAS operator in PNG.

"The approval in late 2018 was a direct result of our global history of safe, 
professional operations and close collaboration with the regulators in PNG," 
said Andrew Duggan, vice president and managing director for Insitu Commercial 
Solutions. "Insitu Commercial has been working closely with the Civil Aviation 
Safety Authority (CASA), PNG and other government regulatory bodies to 
demonstrate safe and effective integration of UAS into PNG airspace."

Over several weeks, Insitu undertook multiple remote sensing activities with 
visual line of sight (VLOS) UAS in direct support of earthquake remediation 
activities for clients in the remote and challenging highlands regions. 

The advanced UAS Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and Photogrammetric 
sensors collected high resolution and accurate datasets that were processed to 
provide point cloud and imagery products. 

By having reliable and precise information delivered in a timely manner, these 
products enable Insitu's clients to make informed business decisions more 
rapidly than through conventional data collection means. 

"This achievement is a testament to the experience of our professional aviation 
staff in operating safely and effectively in some of the world's more remote, 
rugged locations," said Esina Alic, Insitu president and CEO. "This endorsement 
from CASA and PNG will not only mean Insitu is able to expand commercial 
service-based offerings throughout the Asia Pacific region, but it also will 
mean that PNG-based enterprise clients now can benefit from the remote sensing 
technologies that Insitu is providing to mining, oil and gas, environmental and 
government entities globally."  

About Insitu 
Insitu is an industry-leading provider of information for superior decision 
making. With its headquarters in Bingen, Wash., and offices in the U.S., U.K., 
and Australia, the company creates and supports unmanned systems and software 
technology that deliver end-to-end solutions for collecting, processing and 
understanding sensor data. We proudly serve the diverse needs of our global 
customers in the defense, government and commercial industries. To date, our 
systems have accumulated more than one million flight hours. Insitu is a 
wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company. 

For more information, visit insitu.com. 

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Australia         CONTACT:    Rebecca Kind
                              Insitu Communications
                              +61 7 3182 4030
                              rebecca.kind@insitupacific.com

United States     CONTACT:    Monica Golden
                              Insitu Media Relations
                              +1 509.637.6574
                              monica.golden@insitu.com

SOURCE: Insitu