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Manna's Tulsa Drone Delivery
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Manna Air Delivery, an Ireland-founded company, is establishing Tulsa as the center of its U.
S. drone-delivery expansion, with plans for a metropolitan service, launch hubs, and a local manufacturing and operations base. Its drones carry groceries, restaurant orders, and pharmacy products, lowering packages by tether rather than landing. The rollout is closely tied to Tulsa's technology and aerospace ecosystem, including the SAFE-T testbed for airspace, traffic, and weather monitoring. Permits, aviation rules, privacy and noise concerns, delivery partnerships, and the proposed local job base all shape how the service can operate.
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Manna Aero, led by CEO Bobby Healy, plans a Tulsa, Oklahoma operations and manufacturing center to scale U.S. tethered drone delivery from 2024 onward.
7/8/2026 • Delivery, Logistics & Advanced Air Mobility • General
Manna Air will launch a September city-wide drone delivery service in Tulsa, deploying 150 drones across 40 landing sites and building a factory-backed workforce.
7/9/2026 • Delivery, Logistics & Advanced Air Mobility • General
Manna Air Delivery will launch metropolitan drone delivery operations in Tulsa, Oklahoma, using the SAFE-T testbed for low-altitude airspace traffic tracking.
7/9/2026 • Delivery, Logistics & Advanced Air Mobility • General
Manna launched a full-scale metropolitan drone delivery operation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, aiming to expand U.S. autonomous package delivery while building and manufacturing in the city.
7/9/2026 • Delivery, Logistics & Advanced Air Mobility • General
Manna Air Delivery, led by CEO Bobby Healy, announced a Tulsa drone delivery hub expansion supported by SAFE-T radar and backed by local permits.
7/8/2026 • Delivery, Logistics & Advanced Air Mobility • General
Manna told Reuters it plans near-term partner drone delivery flights and a Tulsa scale-up to as many as 40 launch bases by mid-2027.
7/8/2026 • Delivery, Logistics & Advanced Air Mobility • General
Matternet and AVI-SPL announced in 2025 a plan to deliver audiovisual replacement parts by M2 drones to technicians in congested downtowns, with launch locations and timing unspecified.
9/15/2026 • Delivery, Logistics & Advanced Air Mobility • General
Manna Air Delivery launched metropolitan drone deliveries in Tulsa, Oklahoma, using automated, tethered drop-off operations and SAFE-T support for secure urban UAS testing.
7/8/2026 • Delivery, Logistics & Advanced Air Mobility • General
Manna faced resident opposition during permit discussions for a proposed drone delivery hub in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the Irish company pursues US expansion.
8/7/2026 • Delivery, Logistics & Advanced Air Mobility • General
Interesting
Manna hired Kenny Jacobs in 2026, paused Ireland drone deliveries, and refocused operations on the United States and United Kingdom for commercialization.
7/7/2026 • Delivery, Logistics & Advanced Air Mobility • General
Manna Air Delivery plans a Tulsa launch on Wednesday with tethered bag-drop deliveries using proprietary delivery drones and a planned local drone factory.
7/7/2026 • Delivery, Logistics & Advanced Air Mobility • General
Manna named Kenny Jacobs executive chairman and president in 2026 after grounding Ireland drone deliveries and refocusing growth toward U.S. and U.K. operations.
7/7/2026 • Regulation, Safety & Airspace Integration • General
Tulsa residents questioned Manna plans for a Cherry Street drone hub as Manna outlined battery-powered delivery flights under FAA oversight.
7/22/2026 • Delivery, Logistics & Advanced Air Mobility • General
Manna Air Delivery applied for Tulsa city permits in 2026 to build a drone hub at 1631 E 15th St, drawing resident concerns about emergency failures and wildlife impacts.
7/9/2026 • Delivery, Logistics & Advanced Air Mobility • General
Additional
Wing and Manna Air Delivery announced expanded drone delivery operations in the United States during an industry shift toward downstream services and integration.
7/10/2026 • Delivery, Logistics & Advanced Air Mobility • General
Manna launched a full-scale metropolitan drone delivery operation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, expanding U.S. manufacturing and support amid FAA policy and Part 108 rule momentum.
7/13/2026 • Delivery, Logistics & Advanced Air Mobility • General
Since 2020, Tulsa Innovation Labs and MANNA have advanced a Tulsa, Oklahoma, drone ecosystem through planned manufacturing, testing, software, and workforce initiatives.
8/28/2026 • Market, Companies & Supply Chain • General