News and Commentary. This could be the year – or not. The FAA has been working under a series of funding extensions for years now. A multi-year package hasn’t been passed sinc... Read more
With only 4 days to go until the current extension expires on September 30, House Democrats blocked a Republican push to fast-track another FAA extension. The FAA Reathorization Act currentl... Read more
FAA Reauthorization Pushed Aside…Again
The House version of the FAA Reauthorization Act – the 21st Century AIRR Act – has been pushed off again until September while it’s sponsor, Rep. Bill Shuster (R – Pa... Read more
A new amendment to the House proposal for FAA Reauthorization, the 21st Century AIRR Act, calls for a micro drone classification for drone regulations. The amendment, offered by Rep. Rodney... Read more
It’s that time of year again – when Congress starts to consider FAA Reauthorization (the last extension made expires this fall.) Last week’s announcement that Rep. Bill Sh... Read more
The AIRR Act is Back – What’s in it For Drones?
News and Commentary. The FAA Reauthorization Extension runs out this fall – and Rep. Bill Shuster has reintroduced the AIRR Act as the “21st Century AIRR Act“, the FAA Rea... Read more
Short-Term FAA Compromise Dumps on Drones
Commentary. The United States House and Senate have – finally – agreed upon another short-term fix to the problem of FAA Reauthorization; but the compromise doesn’t go as f... Read more
Just under the wire, leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee have announced they have “reached a... Read more
FAA Reauthorization: Privatization of Air Traffic Control Still a Live Issue
The FAA may have to wait – again – for a solid Reauthorization package, as the House of Representatives won’t let go of the AIRR Act (see video below) and privatization of... Read more
Despite Rep. Shuster’s best efforts to defend it, the proposed 2016 FAA Reauthorization package (the AIRR Act) hasn’t made it out of the House of Representatives. Apparently tab... Read more
Shuster Goes Public to Defend AIRR Act
While the House vote on the 2016 FAA Reauthorization Act appears to be on hold for the moment, Bill Shuster, Chairperson of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and spons... Read more
The proposed Micro Drone amendment to the AIRR Act, which would exempt drones under 4.4 pounds including payload from some FAA requirements, has been heavily supported by the commercial dron... Read more
Commentary — The FAA has had quite a year: they sued a drone photography company for almost $2 million for breaking the rules; pushed a hobby drone registration program through in reco... Read more
ParaZero Files IPO This Week
Drone safety systems pioneer ParaZero has filed an IPO this week. The IPO will be underwritten by Aegis Corp.: 2.5 …ANRA Wins Raytheon Contract for Airspace Managment and Data Services: SmartSkies™ Platform
ANRA Wins Raytheon Contract for Airspace Management and Data Services by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby ANRA …Drone News of the Week, May 27: All the DRONELIFE Headlines in One Place, Read or Listen
Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the drone news of the …Launching Alaska’s First Large Drone Operation from an International Airport: University of Alaska
University of Alaska Fairbanks Completes Alaska’s First Civilian Large Drone Operation from an International Airport by DRONELIFE Staff …Blue sUAS Manufacturer Inspired Flight Introduces New Heavy Lift Drone: the IF1200A
Blue sUAS drone manufacturer Inspired Flight has introduced the IF1200A heavy lift drone, setting standards in flight endurance …
FAA / Congress Compromise Will Do Little for U.S. Drone Market
Commentary. The United States House and Senate have – finally – agreed upon another short-term fix to the problem of FAA Reauthorization; but the compromise doesn’t go as f... Read more