The Federal Aviation Administration has established a set of factors to provide equal access to airspace near space launch sites. The agency on Thursday published a list of considerations to objectively determine
MorePresident Donald Trump met with venture capitalists and leaders of telecommunications and unmanned aerial systems companies to discuss how the government can help industry bring emerging technologies to market, Reuters reported Thursday. The meeting
MoreThe Federal Aviation Administration seeks an estimated 1,400 new air traffic control specialists and will accept entry-level candidate applications for the position from Aug. 8 to 15. The new ATCS will undergo an intensive
MoreState and local authorities have passed laws to preemptively regulate drone flights as questions arise on the coverage of the Federal Aviation Administration‘s authority on U.S. airspace, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Jack Nicas
MoreNASA has partnered with Rockwell Collins to conduct a two-phase demonstration of commercial drones being used in national airspace. First phase of the test will evaluate if an unmanned aerial vehicle can
MoreThe Defense Department and the Federal Aviation Administration have moved to limit usage of military airspace for testing unmanned aerial vehicles, Inside GNSS reported Monday. Dee Ann Divis writes the decision comes
MoreThe Federal Aviation Administration plans to choose six test sites by the end of 2013 for evaluating how to integrate drones into the national airspace, The Sun Journal reported Thursday. Sue Book
MoreFederal Aviation Administration head Michael Huerta is confident that the agency will meet a congressionally-mandated September 2015 deadline to fully integrate drones into U.S. civilian airspace despite some technical challenges, USA Today
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