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...
Amazon and UK Government Form Partnership to Test Drone Deliveries July 26, 2016 By Gwen Ackerman Amazon Inc. and the British government have announced a partnership to test the e-commerce giant’s aerial drone parcel delivery system...
Pilots: Don’t Underestimate Safety Threat Posed by Drones April 7, 2016 By Justin Bachman You’re landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on the “expressway” approach—it’s called that because you come in low enough to...
Augusta, Georgia Approves Drone Ban Over Crowds April 5, 2016 Augusta, Ga., has approved one of the region’s first local drone laws, which bans the unmanned aircraft from flying in...
U.K. Eyes Requiring Drones to Fit Anti-Collision Technology for Aviation Safety March 10, 2016 By Eddie Buckle Britain is considering whether civilian drones will have to be fitted with technology intended to prevent collisions with airplanes after...
Georgia City Bans Drones Over City Gatherings March 10, 2016 Officials in Augusta, Ga., have voted to ban drone flights year-round over crowded areas. The Augusta Chronicle reports that after...
Drone Flies Within 20 Feet of Air France Jet Above Paris; Investigation Under Way March 4, 2016 By Andrea Rothman A drone came within 5 meters (20 feet) of a potentially catastrophic collision with an Air France plane coming in...
Law Enforcement, Private Firms Look to Evolving Drone Defense Industry for Protection February 18, 2016 By Alan Levin The drone intruder was roaming around the Rose Bowl Stadium as 94,000 fans cheered, oblivious to the threat. But scientists...
Massachusetts Officials Urge Drone Owners to Be Safe Over Holidays December 30, 2015 State officials in Massachusetts are urging drone owners to fly responsibly this holiday season. The state Department of Transportation released...
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...