Boosting the Skies: Drone Industry Celebrates FAA Reauthorization Bill By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill (The following is the first in a series of articles on how the recent passage of the bill to reauthorize the FAA positively impacts the drone and eVTOL industries.) In a move expected to dramatically boost the growth of commercial and recreational drone usage, … [Read more...] about Why the FAA Reauthorization Bill Wins Praise from Drone Industry
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Expanding Horizons: Choctaw Nation’s BEYOND Program Receives Expanded BVLOS Authorization
Largest FAA Waiver of Its Kind Enables Groundbreaking Drone Operations Over 377 Square Miles, Paving the Way for Future National Drone Management Solutions By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma BEYOND program recently announced that it had received an expanded beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) use authorization from the FAA, expanding the … [Read more...] about Expanding Horizons: Choctaw Nation’s BEYOND Program Receives Expanded BVLOS Authorization
Archer Aviation Scores $215 Million in New Funding, Midnight Gets Special Airworthiness Certificate
Archer Aviation Raises $215 Million, Midnight eVTOL Gets FAA Certificate by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Archer Aviation, an advanced air mobility company based out of Santa Clara, California, recently announced $215 million in new funding from Stellantis, Boeing, United Airlines, and ARK Investment Management, accelerating their path to market. At the same time, … [Read more...] about Archer Aviation Scores $215 Million in New Funding, Midnight Gets Special Airworthiness Certificate