News and Commentary. The FAA has just released the 2017 Administrator's Fact Book. The 27-page document provides metrics, statistics and information on everything from safety to staffing, and provides links to source documents and project descriptions. It's a good resource for anyone interested in US aviation - and the statistics concerning drones provide some insight into … [Read more...] about What the Administrator’s Fact Book Says – and Doesn’t Say – About Drones in the US
Drone Industry
Kespry Integrates AirMap Intelligence with their Enterprise Platform: and Both Cement Their Position in the Industry
Drone industry leaders AirMap and Kespry will announce later today that they have partnered to integrate AirMap's airspace intelligence with Kespry's automated enterprise solution. Kespry will be the first partner to integrate AirMap’s "contextual airspace" offering, which "tailors rules and conditions to the exact specifications of each mission, including operator … [Read more...] about Kespry Integrates AirMap Intelligence with their Enterprise Platform: and Both Cement Their Position in the Industry
Transportation Secretary Chao Speaking Up for Drones
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao took pen in hand today to publish an Op-Ed for The Hill, explaining the benefits of drone technology and touting the administration's new UAS Integration Pilot Program. After describing many of the benefits of drone technology, Chao went on to emphasize a point made by FAA Administrator Huerta in earlier speeches: that … [Read more...] about Transportation Secretary Chao Speaking Up for Drones
Drone Industry Leaders Send President Trump a Letter
A group of drone industry leaders including advocacy groups like AUVSI, the AMA, and the Small UAV Coalition, along with a long list of companies including industry giants Intel, Verizon, UPS and Amazon along with manufacturers DJI, PrecisionHawk, GoPro and others sent a letter to President Trump last week. In the letter, the authors ask President Trump to help to coordinate … [Read more...] about Drone Industry Leaders Send President Trump a Letter
New York’s 50 Mile Drone Corridor Shows Heavy Investment in Industry
New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced his state's partnership between NASA and the Northeast UAS Airspace Integrations Research Alliance, and the $30 million investment NY has made in the development of a 50-mile drone corridor and new drone testing facility. The investment is the latest New York has made to bring the drone industry into the central part of the … [Read more...] about New York’s 50 Mile Drone Corridor Shows Heavy Investment in Industry
