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 bipartisan, bicameral agreement" on an FAA Reauthorization extension that will take them through another year to September 30, 2017. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill … [Read more...] about Congress Extends FAA Reauthorization: with Kickers for Drones
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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 Air Traffic Control. When the Senate passed a more neutral version of the FAA Reauthorization package - deliberately excluding the issue of privatization for the sake of expediency - they had hoped that … [Read more...] about FAA Reauthorization: Privatization of Air Traffic Control Still a Live Issue
AUVSI on Future of the Commercial Drone Industry
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) calls itself the world's largest nonprofit organization devoted exclusively to advancing the unmanned systems and robotics community. With over 7,000 members, AUVSI is a powerful advocate for the commercial drone industry, representing its views in government halls and the media; and participating in … [Read more...] about AUVSI on Future of the Commercial Drone Industry
FAA Reauthorization: US Drone Industry Latest Victim of Politics
Commentary. The US Drone Industry seems fated to be a victim of politics. The FAA Reauthorization package currently in the Senate will wait until Monday afternoon while our elected politicians take another long weekend, and the drone industry around the rest of the world gets on with business. Drone news across the globe this week sported headlines about drone delivery … [Read more...] about FAA Reauthorization: US Drone Industry Latest Victim of Politics
Drone Deals: Senators Amend FAA Reauthorization
As the Senate re-examines S.2658, their version of the 2016 FAA Reauthorization package, drones are once again front and center to the argument as Senators fight to be seen by their constituents as supporting drone safety and their own state interests. Yesterday, Senators unanimously passed four drone-related amendments to the bill, each showing the individual Senators' … [Read more...] about Drone Deals: Senators Amend FAA Reauthorization
