If you haven't visited the FAA.gov website in a while, it's time for a return visit. The agency has developed a whole library of FAA drone resources for drone pilots new and old - and it's easier to find things, too. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Buying - A-Drone - For - The - Holidays - Check - Out - These - FAA - Drone - ResourcesAll pro drone pilots … [Read more...] about Looking at Buying – or Giving – a Drone for the Holidays? Check Out These FAA Drone Resources!
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AgEagle on European Drone Regulations: Challenges, Benefits and Opportunities (From the Floor of INTERGEO)
At INTERGEO, Europe's biggest mapping and GIS Expo held this week in Essen, Germany, AgEagle Regulatory Compliance Manager Pierre-Alain Marchand gave a presentation about the challenges, benefits, and opportunities in European drone regulations. DRONELIFE spoke to AgEagle about the regulation framework, and developing products to match. The European Union Aviation Safety … [Read more...] about AgEagle on European Drone Regulations: Challenges, Benefits and Opportunities (From the Floor of INTERGEO)
New FAA Administrator: Biden Taps Airport Executive Phil Washington
President Biden has appointed Phil Washington to be the new FAA Administrator. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Biden - Appoints - New - FAA - Administrator If approved by the Senate, Washington will step into the position vacated by Steve Dickson at the end of March, roughly halfway through his term. An Army veteran, Washington is currently CEO of Denver … [Read more...] about New FAA Administrator: Biden Taps Airport Executive Phil Washington
Amazon Drone Delivery: A Brief History of the Patents, Problems and Progress from the DRONELIFE Archives
Amazon has announced that it will finally start an Amazon drone delivery project in the U.S., beginning in the small town of Lockeford, CA. Continue reading below or listen: DroneLife · Amazon - Drone - Delivery - A-Brief - History - From - The - DRONELIFE - Archives The announcement comes more than 8 years after Amazon announced that it would pursue drone delivery, and … [Read more...] about Amazon Drone Delivery: A Brief History of the Patents, Problems and Progress from the DRONELIFE Archives
Joby Aviation Gets Part 135 Carrier Certificate: Company Plans eVTOL Service for 2024
CA-based Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY) is a major player in the development of all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service. Continue reading below or listen: DroneLife · Joby - Aviation - Receives - Part - 135 - Certification Last week, Joby Aviation received a Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate from the FAA, "allowing Joby to begin on-demand commercial air taxi … [Read more...] about Joby Aviation Gets Part 135 Carrier Certificate: Company Plans eVTOL Service for 2024
