Accidents Could Ground Drone Industry, House Committee Chair Warns February 11, 2019 By David Shepardson The commercial drone industry could be torpedoed if there were a serious accident involving a drone and a commercial aircraft,...
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,...
Ineffective Anti-Drone Systems Leave U.S. Airports Facing Risks Like London’s December 27, 2018 By Alan Levin, Ryan Beene and Justin Bachman U.S. airports may be just as vulnerable as London’s Gatwick airport to the kind of illegal drone incursions that shut...
Possible Drone Strike on Aeromexico Jetliner Under Investigation December 14, 2018 By Andrea Navarro and Alan Levin Grupo Aeromexico SAB is investigating whether a drone slammed into a Boeing Co. 737 jetliner as the aircraft approached its...
Senate Approves Bill on Commercial Drones, Airline Passengers, Disaster Relief October 4, 2018 By David Shepardson Airline passengers can no longer be removed from flights under legislation that passed the Senate on Wednesday, while the government...
Drone Hobbyists May Soon Lose Their Freedom from Regulation September 28, 2018 By Alan Levin The Wild West days of unregulated recreational drones may be nearing an end. A bill close to passage in Congress...
Court Upholds Federal Authority to Regulate Hobbyist Drone Use July 9, 2018 By Alan Levin and Andrew Harris The U.S. government’s ability to police hobbyist drone use was upheld by an appellate court Friday in a ruling that...
Ease Up On Commercial Drones, Scientists Advise Safety Regulators June 14, 2018 By David Koenig Science advisers to the federal government say safety regulators are hindering the spread of commercial drones by being too cautious...
U.S. Selects 10 Drone Test Projects May 10, 2018 By Jeffrey Dastin and David Shepardson The U.S. Transportation Department’s 10 winning drone pilot projects aimed at spurring the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in a...
Drone Owners Warned Against Use near Oklahoma Air Force Base January 19, 2018 Officials at a northern Oklahoma air force base are asking the public to keep recreational drones away from aircraft after...