Airspace Link builds digital drone highways in the air By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill Just as cars and trucks do their jobs better when they have highways to travel on, as the number of unmanned aerial vehicles delivering packages or transporting medical tests expands, those drones will need highways in the sky to ensure their safe and efficient transit from Point A … [Read more...] about Digital Drone Highways: a Future Transportation Network
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New Version of B4UFly App Released Today: Localized Advisories, Crowdsourcing
FAA development partner Kittyhawk is releasing a new version of the B4UFLY app. The newest version adds localized advisories and crowdsourcing for the U.S. drone airspace. "Coinciding with the FAA’s Drone Safety Awareness Week, Kittyhawk is releasing a new update to B4UFLY that adds a new layer of localized advisories with the ability for the largest community of drone … [Read more...] about New Version of B4UFly App Released Today: Localized Advisories, Crowdsourcing
National Drone Safety Awareness Week is Nov. 16 – 22, 2020. What Will You Do to Participate?
Next week, November 16-22 2020, is the second annual National Drone Safety Awareness Week. Sponsored by the FAA, this is a week long opportunity to help create a drone community with high standards of safety and professionalism. This year's event is completely virtual - and there are many ways that you and your organization can participate and contribute. Whether you are an … [Read more...] about National Drone Safety Awareness Week is Nov. 16 – 22, 2020. What Will You Do to Participate?
FAA Kicks Off National Aviation History Month
It has hard to tell where you are going if you do not know where you have been. The FAA has kicked on National Aviation History Month that runs for the month of November. To kick off our celebration of National Aviation History Month, here's a brief history of the FAA . For U.S. aviators - manned and unmanned alike - the FAA is a critical partner in operations. Ever … [Read more...] about FAA Kicks Off National Aviation History Month
U.S. DOT Announces BEYOND Program Will Continue Where UAS IPP Ends
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao has announced that the three-year Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP) has ended as of Oct. 25. Now, the program will move to a next phase, named Beyond. "The nine state, local and tribal governments that participated in the program have signed new agreements with the Federal Aviation Administration … [Read more...] about U.S. DOT Announces BEYOND Program Will Continue Where UAS IPP Ends
