The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 had many provisions relating to drones - some of them widely affecting the drone industry and others more specific in nature. One of the latter provisions was the one about drones in the Arctic, which says the the FAA must "Initiate a process to work with relevant Federal agencies and national and international communities to … [Read more...] about What are Drones Doing in the Arctic?
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BP Granted Certificate for First Commercial Drone Flight Over Land
from LA Times Monrovia drone maker AeroVironment Inc. announced a contract that marks the first time unmanned aircraft will be performing routine commercial services over land in compliance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations. The company’s small drone, called Puma AE, is now scouring BP Exploration Inc.'s Prudhoe Bay oil field in Alaska. Since Sunday, the … [Read more...] about BP Granted Certificate for First Commercial Drone Flight Over Land