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
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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
U.S. DOT Names Billy Nolen Acting FAA Administrator
On Saturday, March 26, 2022 the FAA named Asociate Administrator for Aviation Safety Billy Nolen Acting FAA Administrator. Nolen will step into the role when Trump-appointed Administrator Steve Dickson leaves at the close of March. Dickson, appointed in July of 2019, has stepped down before the end of his 5 year appointment. The Biden-Harris Administration is currently … [Read more...] about U.S. DOT Names Billy Nolen Acting FAA Administrator
New LAANC Providers: FAA Announces Application Period for LAANC Service Suppliers
The FAA has announced that the application period for new LAANC providers will open on May 2, 2022. Applicants must have a "mature product at the time of application," says the announcement. Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) is a major stepping stone in drone integration, taking what was an onerous and time-consuming paper process and automating … [Read more...] about New LAANC Providers: FAA Announces Application Period for LAANC Service Suppliers
