Drone services in the Netherlands

Drone services in the Netherlands

From flight planning to piloting to processed data, our drone services deliver the aerial intelligence you need; with a full operations team behind every mission, not a freelancer with a consumer drone.

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Drone services that deliver fast, reliable aerial insights

Avy is a drone services (and manufacturer) company based in Amsterdam. We fly weekly in the Port of Amsterdam and the Port of Rotterdam and soon Antwerp. We have run missions across Europe and Africa. Most operators are one pilot with an off-the-shelf drone; we are an operation. That means a dedicated regulations and compliance lead, a safety manager, licensed pilots, a custom logistics van and an operations centre. The star in our operation is our very own long-range aircraft, Aera, purpose built for the work. We are a specialised team cleared to run complex beyond-visual-line-of-sight missions safely, repeatedly, over large and sensitive sites.

Potential use cases

Commodities

Qualify and quantify what's coming in and out

Monitoring

Have routine coverage on a daily or weekly basis

Inspection

Get an overview of a large area as well as a closer look

Respond

Fly to the location of an emergency

One flight, several answers

Because Aera carries professional sensors and covers large areas in a single BVLOS flight, one mission can serve several needs at once. Over a bulk-storage terminal, the same flight can measure stockpile volumes; coal, steel, aggregates and other commodities, for the parties who need quantity data, while capturing the damage and structural detail the asset owners need for inspection. One deployment, one set of flight costs, multiple data products. That is only possible with the operational authority and the aircraft to match, which is what separates us from a spot-hire drone pilot.

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We are one of the first BVLOS LUC holders in the Netherlands

We are one of the first BVLOS LUC holders in the Netherlands. An LUC (Light UAS Operator Certificate) means Avy is approved by the national aviation authority, under EASA regulations 2019/947 and 2019/945, to authorise its own beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations within an agreed scope. In practice: we can plan and fly complex long-range missions that most operators are simply not cleared to attempt. It is the strongest, least-fakeable thing we can tell you about our operation.

Dominik Kondziela

Dominik Kondziela

Marketing & Communications Lead

Regulation

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We are one of the first BVLOS LUC holders in the Netherlands

We are one of the first BVLOS LUC holders in the Netherlands. An LUC (Light UAS Operator Certificate) means Avy is approved by the national aviation authority, under EASA regulations 2019/947 and 2019/945, to authorise its own beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations within an agreed scope. In practice: we can plan and fly complex long-range missions that most operators are simply not cleared to attempt. It is the strongest, least-fakeable thing we can tell you about our operation.

Dominik Kondziela

Dominik Kondziela

Marketing & Communications Lead

Where we fly

We are based in Amsterdam and fly weekly in the Port of Amsterdam and the Port of Rotterdam, with Antwerp becoming a regular operation soon. Our clients in the Netherlands and Belgium fly with us on a recurring basis, and we have run missions across Europe and into Africa.

Flight crew

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Sabrina

Kerber

Flight Operations Manager

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Josephine

Paulusson

Drone Operator

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Niels

Buurmeijer

Drone Operator

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Marios

Athanasopoulos

UAS Regulations & Compliance Manager

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Gerrard

Temmingh

Test Pilot & Safety Manager

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Django

Elsworth

Drone Operator

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Here are a few of the frequently asked questions

How accurate is the data, and can I rely on it for decisions?
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Our measurements are survey-grade and repeatable. For stockpile volumes we can state the expected accuracy for your site and material, and because we fly the same flight plan each time, the numbers are comparable period to period rather than one-off estimates. If you need to defend a figure internally or to an auditor, we can supply the methodology and the raw data behind it, not just a final number.

What do I actually receive, and in what format?
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You receive processed deliverables, not a hard drive of raw footage to sort through yourself. Depending on the job that means volumetric reports, annotated inspection imagery with flagged areas etc We deliver in the formats your team already uses and can push outputs into your existing systems, so tell us what you work with and we will match it.

How often can you fly, and how quickly can you mobilise?
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For recurring work we hold a regular slot, which is how our Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Antwerp clients get weekly coverage. For one-off or urgent jobs, mobilisation depends on the site and airspace approvals, and we will give you a realistic timeline up front rather than promising same-day and missing it. Because we hold our own operating certificate, we do not wait on a third party to authorise each flight.

Is it legal to fly over our site, and who handles the permissions?
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We do. Handling the airspace approvals, risk assessments and regulatory paperwork is part of the service, not something we pass back to you. Our full-time regulations lead clears each operation before it flies, and our LUC lets us authorise beyond-visual-line-of-sight missions within an agreed scope. You get the data; the compliance burden stays with us.

What about safety, insurance and liability on our premises?
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We are fully insured and operate to a formal safety-management system, with a dedicated safety manager rather than an ad-hoc process. Before flying a new site we complete a site-specific risk assessment and coordinate with your operations and security teams. We can share our insurance, certifications and safety documentation as part of onboarding, which most procurement teams will need on file.

How do you handle sensitive sites, security and data confidentiality?
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We routinely fly live industrial and secure environments, and we treat your imagery and data as confidential. We can work under an NDA, agree data-handling and retention terms, and restrict who sees the outputs. If your site has security or clearance requirements, we build those into the operation rather than treating them as an afterthought.

What does it cost, and how is it priced?
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Pricing depends on the site, the sensors needed, the frequency and the deliverables, so we scope each engagement rather than quoting a flat rate. Recurring programmes are priced as a monthly operation; one-off surveys are priced per mission. Tell us the site and what you need to measure or inspect and we will come back with a clear scope and price.

What happens if weather or a technical issue stops a flight?
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Aerial operations are weather-dependent, and we build that into scheduling with backup windows for recurring work so a missed day does not become a missed month. If a flight cannot go ahead safely, we do not fly, and we will reschedule rather than push an unsafe or low-quality mission. For time-critical work we agree the contingency plan with you in advance.

Why not just buy a drone and do this in-house?
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Some teams do, and for occasional simple shots it can make sense. But recurring, large-area or beyond-visual-line-of-sight work needs certification, trained pilots, insurance, maintenance and data processing, which is a standing cost and a regulatory burden most teams do not want to carry. Working with us turns that into a predictable service, with an operation that already holds the authority and the aircraft to do it.

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