UAViate Lead the First Ever Commercial Drone Operation in the Gambia

UAViate Lead the First Ever Commercial Drone Operation in The Gambia 10 December 2014

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UAViate, one of the UK's leading drone operations and consultancy firms, has pioneered the first ever commercial drone operation in The Gambia, spending five days capturing stunning aerial video and stills of a beautiful wellness resort on the coast. The expert team flew out with just two weeks' notice to film an array of stunning footage for the brand new hotel, Flourish, at Kotu Beach, working with government organisations and celebrities alike to ensure the country's first commercial drone operation was a resounding success.

The operation had the full cooperation of the Gambian Civil Aviation Authority, the Ministry of Defence and the Office of the President, and the owners of the brand new wellness resort were thrilled with the footage and stills of the hotel, the beach and the beautiful surrounding areas, which showcase the smiling coast of Africa' at its very best.

Ex-Arsenal, Portsmouth and Nigeria footballer, Kanu, also flew out from London to feature in the video, which will be used to market the luxury resort to tourists and holidaymakers in the coming months. The team worked for five days alongside Fiction Foundry, who provided ground shots to ensure that the hotel had plenty of material to use in their marketing strategies for the future.

A spokesman for UAViate says, We were asked to fly out to The Gambia at fairly late notice in order to shoot this footage, and it took a lot of logistical preparation and planning, but we managed to ensure it went off without a hitch. The success of this, the very first commercial drone operation in the country, is a testament to our truly international status as an aerial video provider it shows we are able to provide these services anywhere in the world, to an incredibly high standard.

He adds, We loved working in The Gambia many of the locals, including some of the army, who were stationed nearby, had never seen a drone before. It was great showing them what it could do and how the whole process worked, and we managed to capture some truly beautiful aerial footage too.

The project in The Gambia is just the latest in a long line of exciting ventures for UAViate, who have recently provided their drone consultancy services to a Hollywood blockbuster, starring Gary Oldman, Ryan Reynolds and Kevin Costner. The high-profile jobs that the company are now being offered is testament to the supreme quality of the aerial photography and video services provided by UAViate.

UAViate is the leading provider of drone consultancy in the UK. To find out more about its services visit http://uaviate.co.uk/

About UAViate

UAViate brings together aviation professionals from diverse disciplines and with complementary skills. Our clients trust UAViate to question a vision as well as help to realise it. As the country's leading drone consultants we are experts on drone technology and we understand that successful drone operations is about never compromising on safety and working together to successfully achieve our clients aims. We fully understand the legislation, insurance and training requirements that are required to be a successful and safe drone flying organisation and are able to help any company implement and comply with the requirements as laid down by the CAA. We can offer drone consulting services for both drone pilots and non-flying organisations looking to utilise drone technology.

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