DOT, FAA call for proposals for AAM operations By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill The U.S. Department of Transportation and the FAA have issued a call for state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) governments to compete for a chance to launch a pilot program to test out their plans to incorporate electric vertical takeoff and […]
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First public appearance underscores urgency of modernizing the National Airspace System The Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA), a non-profit working to advance the commercial drone industry through collaboration with policymakers and industry leaders, hosted its BVLOS Stakeholder Summit in Washington, D.C. on September 8. The event convened government officials, industry stakeholders, and drone advocates to discuss […]
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Today’s AUVSI New England UAS and AAM Summit in Cambridge, MA, was themed “If We Build It, Will They Come?”, and brought together stakeholders from the unmanned aircraft and advanced air mobility sectors. During an address titled “FAA Perspectives on UAS Integration,” Angela McCullough, Deputy Executive Director of the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office, highlighted […]
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New Regulations Enable Safer and More Reliable Drone Operations in National Airspace By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill In a critical step toward integrating unmanned aerial system operations into national air traffic system, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Aug. 29 adopted new rules that, for the first time, enable drone control operations to be […]
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FAA’s Deputy Administrator Outlines Timeline for BVLOS Rulemaking and Plans for Drone and AAM Integration into National Airspace By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A high-ranking FAA official on Tuesday promised that the agency is on track to meet the scheduled timeline for issuing a final beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) rule by January, […]
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Innovative Counter-Drone Technology Receives FAA Endorsement for Safe Integration into National Airspace System: Keeping Airport Operations Goin Radio-frequency counter-drone technology developer D-Fend Solutions recently announced that their EnforceAir2 non-kinetic non-jamming takeover technology had been evaluated by the FAA as part of their efforts to certify, permit, authorize, and allow UAS detection and mitigation in the […]
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Advancing Command and Control Systems Across Challenging Terrains in Collaboration with University of Alaska Fairbank In a significant move towards enhancing the commercial use of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System (NAS), uAvionix, known for its avionics solutions for both uncrewed and crewed aircraft, has been awarded a contract by the Federal […]
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