Abstract
The emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic has had a massive social and economic impact all over the world. The conventional methods of logistics, shipping, and delivery of goods are crucial in the economic chains. The use of commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for shipping and delivery has been viewed as an innovative approach and business strategy for the logistics company. Commercial UAVs in shipping and delivery might be a novel and effective delivery technique in logistic services, especially for small parcels, and could be extended to medical supplies. However, due to the rigidity of laws and regulations in providing the right of way and other infrastructures to commercial UAVs, UAVs in shipping and delivery appear to be unwelcome in Malaysia. This article is based on doctrinal research and seeks to analyze the regulatory pattern of the doctrine of navigability of low-altitude airspace for the shipping and delivery of UAVs in Malaysia and other selected countries. Moreover, this article also further highlights the various secondary sources of laws from the various authors to view their standing on the navigability concept of UAVs in shipping and delivery. This article recommends the segregation of the low-altitude navigable airspace for UAVs to resolve the conflict of interest between the proprietor’s airspace and the navigable airspace of manned aircraft and further suggests other infrastructures for the expansion of UAVs in the logistics sector.
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