The Board of Directors of the Yarmouth International Airport Corporation (call sign "CYQI") and Spiri Robotics, Inc. ("Spiri") have entered into a five-year agreement enabling Spiri's use of the airport for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) research and development. The agreement, which extends until March 31, 2029, enables Spiri to lease and use portions of the airport for UAV test flights and other UAV related research and development. Pursuant to the agreement, Spiri will coordinate its UAV operations with CYQI's normal operations.

“The Board of Directors of the Yarmouth International Airport Corp is very pleased to welcome Spiri Robotics, Inc. as a tenant of our airport facility,” said the Yarmouth International Airport Chair, John Cunningham. “The Yarmouth airport has the resources and unique positioning to support the aerospace/aeronautics industry, including research and development, pre-commercial testing, and full commercialization. Spiri recognizes this asset and has seized on the opportunity to form a business relationship with [the airport]. We are excited to be a supporter of and a partner in their endeavours and look forward to a mutually prosperous future.”

“Spiri is excited to be able to conduct its UAV test flights and other research and development at the airport,” said Spiri's President Patrick Edwards-Daugherty. “Spiri is going to test fly its drones at the airport year-round. It will help us to quickly move robotics concepts into real life applications. We look forward to growing our operations and headcount at the airport.”