New OIG Report Highlights Achievements and Persistent Challenges in Beyond Visual Line of Sight Drone Integration The Federal Aviation Administration has made substantial progress in advancing beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations, with approvals increasing from 1,229 in 2020 to 26,870 in 2023, according to a newly released report from the Department of … [Read more...] about FAA Makes Significant BVLOS Progress, But Critical Gaps Remain in Achieving Scalable Operations
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Oklahoma Governor Stitt’s Taiwan Visit Expands Drone and Aerospace Partnerships
State-Level Collaboration Advances U.S. Drone Market and Strengthens Economic Ties with Taiwan in Energy and Aerospace by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNab As the United States works to increase its presence within the global drone market by collaboration, individual states have started creating partnerships with foreign governments in order to advance their own … [Read more...] about Oklahoma Governor Stitt’s Taiwan Visit Expands Drone and Aerospace Partnerships
FAA Perspectives on UAS Integration: Key Takeaways from AUVSI New England UAS and AAM Summit
Today’s AUVSI New England UAS and AAM Summit in Cambridge, MA, was themed "If We Build It, Will They Come?", and brought together stakeholders from the unmanned aircraft and advanced air mobility sectors. During an address titled "FAA Perspectives on UAS Integration," Angela McCullough, Deputy Executive Director of the FAA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office, … [Read more...] about FAA Perspectives on UAS Integration: Key Takeaways from AUVSI New England UAS and AAM Summit
Senate Votes to Invoke Cloture, Passes FAA Reauthorization Bill
Update: Thursday May 9 the Senate passed the FAA Reauthorization Bill as outlined below. The U.S. Senate has voted 84-13 to invoke cloture on the FAA Reauthorization Cantwell-Cruz substitute amendment, as modified to H.R. 3935 - the House version of the FAA Reauthorization Bill. Cloture is a motion to limit debate and move forward towards a vote. The current … [Read more...] about Senate Votes to Invoke Cloture, Passes FAA Reauthorization Bill
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
