News and Commentary. In a new press release, the FAA has clarified the role of federal and state governments in drone regulation. The FAA has tried many times to emphasize the agency’... Read more
In a conversation with Fortune’s Alan Murray at Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech Conference, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao says that drone integration is a top priority f... Read more
News and Commentary. Recent publicity over drone “incidents” – and the related threats of more regulations – have led some commercial operators to call for better en... Read more
News and Commentary. At this point, it’s hardly a surprise. The FAA‘s extension of an extension of an extension has once again been… extended. The current extension was s... Read more
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao addressed the audience at the FAA’s UAS Symposium yesterday. In taped remarks, the Chao told attendees that operations over people, night... Read more
As Congress once again looks at infrastructure and FAA Reauthorization, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) has decided not to pursue privatized Air Traf... Read more
One thing that most of the drone industry – and regulators – can agree upon is the need for clear drone laws, enacted as quickly as possible. It’s not an easy task, and am... Read more
The FAA is seeking public comments on appropriate design standards for the FlightScan Corporation’s Camcopter S-100 – and whether or not you have anything to say on the subject,... Read more
The FAA has published an explanation of LAANC – the prototype system that the agency is evaluating for instant airspace authorizations. The LAANC system “will ultimately provide... Read more
Drone services provider AirMap is the next vendor to provide access to instant airspace authorizations through the FAA’s prototype evaluation of the Low Altitude Authorization and Noti... Read more
Congressman Jason Lewis, the sponsor of the Drone Integration Act, says that the UAS Integration Pilot Program doesn’t go far enough to protect states’ rights to regulate drones... Read more
President Trump signed a directive today to launch the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) says in a statement that the pr... Read more
News and Commentary. Forums lit up last week with criticism and complaints after leading airspace intelligence provider AirMap released a letter to a lawmaker in support of the Drone Innovat... Read more
When it comes to drone regulations, the FAA has taken a collaborative approach, forming stakeholder committees to determine regulation priorities and to recommend frameworks for topics like... Read more