U.S. Approves Commercial Drone Flights Over Populated Areas With Tracking December 29, 2020 By Alan Levin Commercial drone use for deliveries and services cleared a major hurdle in the U.S. with new rules allowing the devices...
U.S. Seeks Certificaton Criteria for Civilian Drones February 5, 2020 By Alan Levin Government regulators plan to review drone designs in the same way they review other aircraft, a major step toward allowing...
Long-Awaited U.S. Drone Safety Rules Call for Extensive Tracking Network December 26, 2019 By Alan Levin All but the smallest civilian drones would have to broadcast radio tracking data to ensure greater safety and prevent terrorism...
How Drones Are Digitally Transforming Insurance Claims Inspections and Workflows October 7, 2019 By Michael Park Somewhere in central Michigan, a pickup truck drives into a sleepy suburban neighborhood. An autonomous drone takes flight off the...
First Drone Flight ‘Beyond Line of Sight’ Completed, Says FAA August 5, 2019 By Bryan Pietsch The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it had approved the first drone flight beyond the operator’s sight line,...
FAA Hit for New Delay in Remote Drone Tracking Program July 18, 2019 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration has again delayed plans to propose new rules requiring the remote identification of drones, according to...
Amazon Reveals Unique Delivery Drone; FAA Grants Limited Testing Approval June 6, 2019 By Alan Levin Amazon.com Inc. has unveiled a revolutionary new drone — part helicopter and part science-fiction aircraft — that the company expects...
Airports Told They Need FAA Approval to Install Drone Defense Measures May 9, 2019 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration told U.S. airports in a letter released on Wednesday they could not install drone countermeasures without...
Senators Push Regulator to Finalize Drone ID System April 30, 2019 By David Shepardson Two U.S. senators on Monday urged U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to finalize a long-delayed rule that would require the...
Alphabet’s Wing Is First Commercial Drone Unit Certified as Airline April 24, 2019 By Alan Levin An offshoot of Alphabet Inc.’s Google has become the first drone operator to receive government approval as an airline, an...