Censys Technologies Achieves 30-Mile BVLOS Flight Milestone with Sentaero 5 Censys Technologies conducted a 30-mile beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operation on November 17th, successful... Read more
The U.S. Senate today confirmed President Biden’s pick for a new FAA Administrator, Mike Whitaker, in a unanimous bipartisan vote of 98-0. In welcome news for the aviation industry, Mi... Read more
The U.S. Congress has passed the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 to avert a government shutdown and fund the government through November 17, 2023. Included was a measure to extend FAA A... Read more
It’s a double-whammy for the FAA. As Congress seems no closer to a deal that would avert a government shutdown in the U.S., an FAA Reauthorization package – the tax bill that fu... Read more
Zipline Receives Authorization for BVLOS Drone Delivery The FAA has granted authorization for Zipline to delivery packages by drone, beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) of the pilot. The ap... Read more
FAA representatives caution against delay on compliance with Remote ID, despite the deadline extension until March 16, 2024. Drone operators were supposed to ensure that their aircraft were... Read more
This morning in Las Vegas, the Commercial UAV keynote address was an open conversation with the FAA, moderated by Commercial Drone Alliance Executive Director Lisa Ellman. At Commercial UAV... Read more
The Biden administration has nominated Mike Whitaker to be FAA Administrator. Following months of speculation – Whitaker was first mentioned as a candidate in May – FAA veteran M... Read more
As FAA representatives at Commercial UAV Expo speak about the agency’s plans to speed and streamline the permissions process, two new exemptions for commercial drone operations beyond... Read more
Commercial UAV Expo kicked off in Las Vegas this week. Today, the traditional keynote featured industry leaders addressing some of the most important questions of the day: including what th... Read more
In May, the FAA asked for public input on requests for waivers to fly Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS.) Phoenix Air Unmanned, uAvionix, Zipline, and UPS Flight Forward all applied for wai... Read more
As a recent article in Politico highlighted, the clock is ticking on the current Acting Administrator of the FAA. FAA Acting Administrator Polly Trottenberg, the Deputy Administrator of the... Read more
ANRA Technologies (ANRA) Powers FAA UAM Live Flight Tests The FAA and stakeholders are moving full speed ahead on urban air mobility (UAM). The US has committed to advanced air mobility ope... Read more
FAA Updates Fact Sheet on State and Local Drone Regulation Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · FAA – Issues – New – Fact – Sheet – On – State... Read more