(News and Commentary.) FAA Administrator Steve Dickson has announced that he will step down from the position on March 31, midway through the 5-year term that started in August of 2019. Dickson says that he is leaving to "devote my full time and attention" to his family. The former Delta Airlines executive was appointed by President Donald Trump. In the last few years, the … [Read more...] about FAA Administrator Steve Dickson Steps Down
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NDAA Compliant, US Drone Manufacturers Petition Congress to Remove Blue sUAS Requirement from GSA
Is the Blue sUAS list actually hurting the domestic drone industry? These manufacturers say it is - and are asking Congress to address the problem. Disclosure: DRONELIFE has a client relationship with drone manufacturer Skyfish. This article is not a sponsored post: DRONELIFE received no payment for publication. NDAA compliant US drone manufacturers say that the General … [Read more...] about NDAA Compliant, US Drone Manufacturers Petition Congress to Remove Blue sUAS Requirement from GSA
BVLOS Drone Operations in New York: NUAIR Granted 35 Miles of BVLOS Flight in 50 Mile Drone Corridor
NUAIR brings BVLOS to New York, as the FAA authorizes commercial BVLOS drone ops over 35 Miles in NY's drone corridor. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian Crosby The FAA has granted New York-based non-profit NUAIR and the New York UAS Test Site the authority to fly unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) over 35 miles of airspace within New York’s … [Read more...] about BVLOS Drone Operations in New York: NUAIR Granted 35 Miles of BVLOS Flight in 50 Mile Drone Corridor
FAA and NASA on Dawn of Drones This Week! Meet Kevin Morris, FAA “Drone Guy,” and NASA’s Huy Tran
FAA and NASA on Dawn of Drones this week! Watch below on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 11:00 AM EST as host Dawn Zoldi discusses drone industry progress with FAA representative Kevin Morris and NASA's Huy Tran. We are ending the year on a high note, with the FAA and NASA on the Dawn of Drones podcast! We're rounding out The Best of 2021 series with two of the … [Read more...] about FAA and NASA on Dawn of Drones This Week! Meet Kevin Morris, FAA “Drone Guy,” and NASA’s Huy Tran
Soaring Eagle BVLOS Waiver Enables Cost-Effective and Efficient Inspections
Soaring Eagle Technologies has received another FAA Certificate of Authorization. This BVLOS Waiver enables more efficient inspections. Soaring Eagle Technologies, is a leading drone data collection company working with critical infrastructure companies across the U.S. Having completed over 60 large scale BVLOS missions across the U.S under SGI (special government … [Read more...] about Soaring Eagle BVLOS Waiver Enables Cost-Effective and Efficient Inspections
