Enhancing Mission Oversight with Internal Operation Approvals

Managing drone operations just got easier. The new Internal Operation Approvals feature in AirHub® Portal simplifies the approval process, giving organizations greater control over safety and compliance. With a seamless workflow, managers can review and approve missions efficiently, ensuring teams stay aligned and operations run smoothly.

What is the Internal Operation Approval Workflow?

As drone operations grow more complex, ensuring that every mission meets organizational and regulatory standards is critical. The Internal Operation Approval Workflow allows drone operators to submit operation requests directly to their managers for review and approval within AirHub Portal. This ensures that every flight is aligned with your organization’s policies, safety procedures, and compliance requirements.

Why It Matters

Managing and scaling your drone operations requires structured, repeatable, and transparent processes. With this workflow, organizations can:

• Enhance Accountability: Verify that all applicable operations are reviewed and approved by a designated manager before execution.
• Streamline Collaboration: Simplify communication between drone operators and managers through a unified platform and repeatable process.
• Maintain Compliance: Verify that each operation adheres to both internal policies and external regulations before takeoff.

How It Works

The Internal Operation Approval Workflow is fully integrated into AirHub Portal and is designed with simplicity and efficiency in mind:

1. Submit a Request: Drone operators create a new operation or edit an existing one in AirHub Portal, specify the approving manager, and submit it for approval.
2. Manager Review: After request submission, Managers receive an email notification, allowing them to quickly access and review the details of the operation, including the flight plan, risk assessments, custom checklists & workflows, LAANC authorizations, and more.
3. Approve or Deny Approval Request: Managers can approve the operation for execution or request changes to align it with your organizational standards.
4. Track Approvals: Both operators and managers can track the status of approval requests, ensuring clear communication and visibility at every step.

Key Features

• Flexible Approval Workflow: Organizations can define their own approval structure, specifying which managers are responsible for specific operations.
• Integrated Risk Insights: Combine this feature with HexGen Risk Assessments to provide managers with detailed operational risk analyses during the approval process.
• Aligned Customized Workflows: Tailor your approval process criteria with customized pre-flight workflows using our integration with Esri’s Survey123.

Who Benefits from this Feature?

The Internal Operation Approval workflow is ideal for organizations of any size that operate drones and are looking to incorporate internal processes to ensure consistent operation planning across their organization. Whether you’re a public safety agency coordinating emergency response flights or a commercial enterprise managing logistics operations, this feature ensures streamlined collaboration and enhanced safety oversight.

Get Started Today

The Internal Operation Approvals workflow reflects our commitment to empowering organizations with tools that simplify workflows while ensuring operational excellence. By enabling structured approvals within AirHub Portal, we’re helping customers achieve safer, more efficient operations in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.

This feature is now available for organization customers using AirHub Portal, starting with the Team bundle. Contact our team today to activate this feature and start managing your approvals directly within the platform.