Unifly has today announced the acquisition of Swiss-based SORA Consulting, a specialist advisory firm supporting advanced drone operations through regulatory strategy, mission approvals, and Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) training. SORA Consulting will be integrated into Unifly Consulting, “strengthening Unifly’s local presence in Switzerland and the wider DACH region and expanding its capacity to support complex drone operations across Europe,” said Unifly in a press release.
SORA Consulting has supported authorisations for organisations across a wide range of use cases, including BVLOS operations, operations near assemblies of people, and flights in restricted airspace. The company has helped enable missions ranging from surveying and construction monitoring to security, drone-in-a-box deployments, and delivery-focused operations.
SORA Consulting was founded in 2016 by Dannick Riteco, who previously worked at the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) and has been a member of the JARUS Safety Risk Management expert group since 2016, contributing to the evolution of the SORA methodology from early versions to today. In 2017, SORA Consulting was designated as a Qualified Entity (QE) by Swiss FOCA to review applications on its behalf. The company has also contributed to EASA projects including SHEPHERD and has trained authorities and operators across EMEA and North America.
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Unifly Acquires SORA Consulting to Expand Regulatory and SORA Expertise in Switzerland – Unifly