Automated airspace approval has been a game changer for commercial pilots in the U.S., through the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC). The digital transformation of a slow and manual process means that drone pilots can get the authorization required within minutes rather than, in some cases, weeks. Now, Australian airspace authorities CASA have … [Read more...] about Automated Airspace Approval in Australia: CASA Announces Beta Launch in Fall 2021
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LAANC Use Accelerates: Kittyhawk Reports All-Time Record Levels of Activity
Despite the current COVID crisis, there has been a lot of good news from the drone industry lately - and one is that LAANC use is accelerating. This piece of positive data comes from drone operations platform Kittyhawk, developers of the FAA's first mobile app, B4UFly. In a blog post, Kittyhawk CEO and Co-founder Jon Hegranes says that activity has hit record levels: … [Read more...] about LAANC Use Accelerates: Kittyhawk Reports All-Time Record Levels of Activity
Airspace Link: A New Player in UTM Solutions Raises $4 Million
Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) solutions are a fast growing sector in the drone industry right now - as evidenced by new funding for Airspace Link. An announcement on TechCrunch says that the Detroit-based startup has just won an additional $4 million on top of initial seed funding to bring their services to market, having already received FAA approval to provide low … [Read more...] about Airspace Link: A New Player in UTM Solutions Raises $4 Million
DroneUp Named USS, LAANC Provider
DroneUp has been making the news frequently recently, racking up government and enterprise clients. DroneUp provides drone pilot services across the country: pilots are trained to a single high standard and use a sophisticated operating platform to ensure quality deliverables. Now, DroneUp has been named an Unmanned Aircraft System Service Supplier (USS) and will provide … [Read more...] about DroneUp Named USS, LAANC Provider
FAA Announces LAANC Expansion to Major Airports, Adds New Providers
The Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability has been a major success for the the FAA and the drone industry, representing new technology that dramatically improves the process of airspace authorizations for drone operators. Yesterday, the FAA announced that LAANC has expanded to add 4 new airports in major urban areas - and has added 7 new companies to the list … [Read more...] about FAA Announces LAANC Expansion to Major Airports, Adds New Providers
