U.S. Plan for Major Expansion of Drone Uses Allows Flights at Night, Above Crowds January 15, 2019 By Alan Levin The federal government has unveiled a long-awaited set of proposals to dramatically expand civilian drone flights while also tightening security,...
Report Criticizes FAA Safety Oversight of Drones as Lax December 7, 2016 By Alan Levin U.S. aviation regulators approved commercial drone applications so quickly in recent years that they missed safety violations and took few...
New U.S. Rules Seen ‘Major Step’ for Drone Industry; Rules on Deliveries Still to Come June 22, 2016 By Alan Levin The Obama administration is opening U.S. skies to more commercial drones with long-awaited regulations that the government hopes will spawn...
U.S. Issues Final Commercial Drone Regulations June 22, 2016 The Federal Aviation Administration has finalized the first operational rules for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems or...
FAA Creates Drone Advisory Panel, Lifts Barrier to Education May 9, 2016 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is establishing a broad-based advisory committee to provide advice on key unmanned aircraft integration issues....
A Wary Drone Industry Awaits Details of Registry October 22, 2015 By Alan Levin Some drone industry representatives are reacting cautiously to plans by the Obama administration to combat a growing safety threat by...
Obama Administration Considers Drone Registry October 19, 2015 By Alan Levin The Obama administration is taking the first steps to require that buyers of drones register the unmanned aircraft with the...
FAA Hopes to Send Message with $1.9 Million Penalty Against Drone Photographer October 7, 2015 By Alan Levin The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is proposing the largest fine to date against a drone operator as the agency cracks...
Congress May Move to Slow Illegal Drones August 17, 2015 By David Morgan U.S. lawmakers are considering steps to reverse a disturbing rise in illegal drone flights, including new government enforcement tools to...
Increase in Drones Near Airports Prompts Calls for Tighter Regulation August 10, 2015 By Alan Levin A significant increase in close encounters between passenger aircraft and drones is prompting demands from U.S. lawmakers for tighter regulation...