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FAA: Contractor Unintentionally Deleted Files Causing Computer Outage, Travel Chaos
The NOTAM failure led to around 10,000 flights being delayed.
By Steve Huff
FAA
Business News
Court Strikes Down FAA’s Drone Registration Rule
Ostensibly enacted to improve safety, the requirement that recreational drone pilots register their craft with the FAA is nevertheless unlawful, a court ruled.
By Tom Brant
Tech
Why Businesses That Use Drones Are Excited About Today
The FAA's new Part 107 rule goes into effect, easing regulations for commercial operators of unmanned aircraft systems.
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FAA Proposes Two New Fines Against Amazon Over Hazardous Shipments
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it is proposing $130,000 in civil fines against the ecommerce giant for two new violations of shipping products.
By Reuters
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U.S. Issues New Rules on Small Low-Altitude Commercial Drones
The use of drones for deliveries from companies such as Amazon and Alphabet, however, will require separate regulation.
By Reuters
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FAA Proposes Fining Amazon $350,000 for Hazardous Package
The penalty is the largest fine the FAA has proposed imposing on Amazon, which the agency said has had a series of at least 24 hazardous materials violations in recent years.
By Reuters
Tech
FAA Predicts More Than 7 Million Drones Will Be in the Sky by 2020
Most will be used for industrial inspection and real estate photography, it expects.
Building a Business
Like It Or Not, Drones Will Soon Be Buzzing Overhead
FAA chief Michael Huerta says new rules and tools for drones are being developed faster than skeptics thought possible.
By Damon Poeter
Business News
FAA Working on Rules That Will Allow Drones to Fly Over People
Authorization to fly over people would be vital to the kind of package delivery services envisioned by Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google.
By Reuters
Tech
Attention Drone Owners: Flying Robots Near the Super Bowl Is Not OK
The FAA has warned drone owners that 'deadly force' may be used if they violate a 32-mile no-fly zone around Levi's Stadium this Sunday.
By Carly Okyle
Building a Business
FAA Opens Up Drone Registration Program
If you get an unmanned aircraft system in your stocking this year, the FAA wants to know about it.
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
Truck Firm Wants to Deploy Delivery Drones on the Move
Amazon's drone-delivery service may be a little fanciful, but it looks as if another company is working to make something similar to it a reality.
Business News
Amazon Insists Federal Rules Apply to U.S. Deliveries by Drone
The e-retailing giant says local communities should not be allowed to regulate unmanned aerial systems authorized by federal aviation regulators.
By Reuters
Business News
Senators Push Bill to Legalize Commercial Drones
Could drone-filled skies soon be a reality?
By Clay Dillow
Building a Business
FAA’s Relaxed Drone Rules Could Mean Big Changes for Industry
New research partnerships could allow for wider commercial drone applications in coming years.
By Clay Dillow
Business News
Amazon Blasts FAA for Slowness on Drone Regulation
The U.S. is falling behind other countries in the potentially lucrative area of unmanned aviation technology, according to Amazon.
By Reuters
Business News
U.S. Regulators Give Amazon Go-Ahead for Drone Delivery Tests
The approval allows the e-commerce company to pursue its goal of sending packages to customers by air, even as it faces public concern about safety and privacy.
By Reuters
Tech
SXSW Declared a Drone-Free Zone
Organizers kindly request you take your drone somewhere else.
By Linda Lacina
Building a Business
Game of Drones: As U.S. Dithers on Regulations, Rivals Get a Head Start
It's likely to be a year or more before the FAA's regulations are in place - good news for companies operating outside the U.S.
By Reuters
Business News
Who Needs Drones When Amazon Could 3-D Print Your Goods From a Van Parked Outside Your Home?
Earth's biggest e-tailer could one day 3-D print your purchases from the back of a high-tech delivery truck.