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...
Violating Swedish Nuclear Drone Ban Will Land You in Jail, Void Insurance Cover September 18, 2015 By Jesper Starn If you’re planning a drone fly-by at any of Sweden’s reactors, think again. The Nordic region’s biggest producer of atomic...
Officials Eye Sky Security After Drone Crashes Into Empty Seats at U.S. Open September 8, 2015 By Jennifer Peltz A drone crash during a U.S. Open match has tennis officials thinking about whether they can do more to safeguard...
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...
Insurers Warned to ‘Think Before You Snap’ as Florida Drone Privacy Law Takes Flight July 29, 2015 By Amy O'Connor The new Florida drone privacy law could have some unintended consequences for insurers looking to use or insure unmanned aircraft...
Tech Firms Collaborating to Make Drone Air Traffic Safe July 28, 2015 By Alan Levin Google Inc., the company that brought order to the Internet, has set its sights on doing the same for the...
U.S. to Streamline Approval for Commercial Drone Use March 22, 2015 By David Morgan The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration plans to unveil new steps soon to make it easier for companies to use drone...
White House Drone Landing Complicates Regulation Debate January 26, 2015 By Alan Levin and Angela Greiling Keane The discovery of a radio-controlled copter on the White House lawn injects a new complication into the debate over the...
Drone Use Takes Off Despite Safety Concerns, Restrictions November 17, 2014 By Joan Lowy The government is getting near-daily reports — and sometimes two or three a day — of drones flying near airplanes...
N.Y. Sen. Schumer Calls for Federal Rules on Private Drones August 4, 2014 U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) says privately operated drone aircraft are posing a threat to safety and privacy and should...