Drone Hire & Capability
Professional drone capability, on your terms.
Crewed hire, long-term leasing or a fully managed service. Every hire includes an Airframe pilot; we do not offer dry hire. 100% CAA compliant and fully insured, covering Southern England and London.
CAA Registered Drone Operator
Every flight planned and operated to current UK CAA requirements.
Fully insured for commercial operations
Comprehensive commercial drone insurance on every crewed flight.
CAA-qualified pilots
All crewed and managed work flown by CAA-qualified, experienced pilots.
Southern England & London
Based in Basingstoke, covering our 50 and 70-mile zones.
Hire formats
Choose how you hire.
HIR 01
Long-Term Leasing
Extended term provision
For organisations that need continuous access to aerial capability over weeks or months. We supply the platform and support the operation, so your programme runs on consistent, well maintained kit.
Includes
- Extended term provision
- Consistent platform across the programme
- Maintenance and support included
- Crewing options available
Indicative terms agreed per programme. Enquire for a tailored arrangement.
Discuss leasingHIR 02
Wet Hire (Crewed)
Aircraft + qualified pilot
The straightforward way to get professional aerial results without holding your own operation. We provide the aircraft and a CAA-qualified pilot, fully insured, and deliver the footage or data you need.
Includes
- Aircraft + qualified Airframe pilot
- Fully insured, CAA compliant operation
- Media or inspection/survey output
- Ideal for one-off missions, shoots and sites
Indicative hourly, half-day and day terms. Enquire for your mission.
Discuss crewed hireHIR 03
Drone as a Service (DaaS)
Fully managed, recurring
We run the whole operation as an ongoing service, planning, flying, compliance and data delivery, across one or multiple sites, on a schedule that suits you. Your team gets the outputs without managing any of the flying.
Includes
- Fully managed, end to end
- Single or multi-site programmes
- Recurring capture on an agreed schedule
- Consistent team, standards and reporting
Structured per programme. Enquire to scope your requirement.
Discuss managed serviceCompare formats
Not sure which format fits? Wet hire suits a single mission, from an hour to a full day. Leasing gives you continuous access over weeks or months. Drone as a Service suits recurring missions you would rather not manage yourself. Here is how they compare.
| Feature | Wet Hire (Crewed) | Long-Term Leasing | Drone as a Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who flies | A qualified Airframe pilot | An Airframe crew, as agreed per programme | The Airframe team, end to end |
| Typical term | Per hour, half day or day | Weeks or months | Ongoing, on an agreed schedule |
| Best for | One-off missions, shoots and sites | Continuous access to aerial capability | Recurring missions across one or many sites |
| Included | Aircraft, pilot, insurance, compliance and the output you need | A consistent platform with maintenance and support | Planning, flying, compliance, data delivery and reporting |
| Pricing | Hourly, half-day and day rates | Agreed per programme | Structured per programme |
How it works
From enquiry to airborne.
01
Tell us the mission
Share what you need to achieve, where, and when. We'll recommend the right platform and hire format.
02
We confirm the detail
We check availability, requirements and, for crewed work, planning, permissions and insurance, then send a tailored quote.
03
You get airborne
We deploy a qualified pilot to your site, or set up a managed programme across your locations. Either way, every flight is compliant, insured and professional.
Available fleet
A professional DJI fleet, held in stock and ready to deploy.
Airframe maintains a broad DJI fleet spanning enterprise inspection, survey and mapping, cinematic aerial imaging and high speed FPV. Every platform is maintained, calibrated and operated to current UK regulations.
Matrice 4E
Enterprise survey & mapping platform
Matrice 4T
Thermal inspection & public safety platform
Mavic 4 Pro
Flagship aerial imaging platform
Mavic 3 Pro
Professional multi camera drone
Air 3S
Advanced commercial drone platform
Mini 5 Pro
Lightweight professional drone
Flip
Compact everyday imaging drone
Avata 2
FPV cinematic drone platform
Why Airframe
The capability, without the overhead.
No capital tied up in kit
Access enterprise platforms without buying, insuring and depreciating them yourself.
Always maintained, always current
Our fleet is serviced, calibrated and kept flight ready, so you're never grounded by a firmware or hardware issue.
Compliance handled properly
Crewed work is planned and flown to current UK CAA requirements, with full insurance as standard.
Scale up or down on demand
A single day, a three month lease or an ongoing retainer. Match the commitment to the workload.
One partner, both businesses
Backed by Pineapple AVI's engineering discipline, with drone capability delivered to the same professional standard.
Specialist sensors on tap
Thermal, RTK mapping and high zoom payloads available without a separate purchase for every job.
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