New Appointment to Support Advocacy and Policy for Commercial Drone Industry The Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA), a non-profit organization focused on advancing the commercial uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) industry, has announced Liz Forro as its new Policy Director. Forro brings years of experience in aviation policy and regulation to her new role, where she will … [Read more...] about Liz Forro Joins the Commercial Drone Alliance as Policy Director
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AUVSI New England Summit Panel Highlights DoD’s Role in Tackling Domestic UAS Threats
The AUVSI New England UAS and AAM Summit in Cambridge, MA, themed "If We Build It, Will They Come?" brought industry and government leaders together to discuss the future of UAS and Advanced Air Mobility. Among the featured sessions, the Department of Defense (DoD) keynote on policy and authority implications in countering domestic UAS threats took center stage. Delivered … [Read more...] about AUVSI New England Summit Panel Highlights DoD’s Role in Tackling Domestic UAS Threats
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
Lisa Ellman Appointed to FAA’s Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee
Commercial Drone Alliance Executive Director and Global UAS Expert to Contribute to Aviation Safety The Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA) has announced that its Executive Director, Lisa Ellman, has been appointed to the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC). U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg selected Ellman to represent the commercial drone … [Read more...] about Lisa Ellman Appointed to FAA’s Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee
FAA Directed to Devise Final Rule for BVLOS Flights Within 20 Months
FAA Reauthorization Bill Mandates Final Rule for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Drone Flights to Boost Industry Growth By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill (The following is the second in a series of articles on how the recent passage of the bill to reauthorize the FAA positively impacts the drone and eVTOL industries.) While the bill to reauthorize the Federal … [Read more...] about FAA Directed to Devise Final Rule for BVLOS Flights Within 20 Months
