Amidst Challenges, the Act Receives Strong Support from the Commercial Drone Alliance The U.S. Senate is facing new uncertainties in passing the five-year FAA Reauthorization Act before the upcoming deadline next Friday, May 10. Despite the Senate not reconvening until...
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Senate to Begin Hammering Out a Deal on FAA Reauthorization
Understanding the Significance of the FAA Reauthorization Act for the Drone Industry The U.S. Senate has recently commenced the debate on the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, a pivotal legislation aimed at enhancing aviation safety and airport improvements. This legislative...
Lawmakers Call for Increasing Tariffs on Import of Chinese Drones
Bipartisan Lawmakers Push for Tougher Tariffs on Chinese Drones Over Security Concerns by DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill The latest move in the ongoing battle between parts of the U.S. government and drone manufacturers based in China involves an effort...
SkySafe Study Reveals Some Drone Manufacturers Fail to Meet Published Remote ID Standards
The following article is based upon research by SkySafe. This article is intended only as general information, as Remote ID technology is a critical building block of larger unmanned traffic management systems (UTM). Find more information on the FAA’s Remote...
FAA Updates and Open Questions: From the Floor of the National Public Safety UAS Conference
From the floor of the National Public Safety UAS Conference: a panel of FAA representative provide updates and insights for public safety and law enforcement drone community. Mike O’Shea, FAA Public Safety Liaison; Kerry Fleming, Manager of SOSC; and Aviation...
U.S. Senate Committee Passes FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023
Last Thursday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation approved the bipartisan Senate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2023. The legislation, which garnered bipartisan support, encompasses a range of measures addressing recent aviation safety concerns and...
FAA Aviation Rulemaking Committee Issues Final Recommendations for UAS Detection and Mitigation
ARC Recommendations on Counter UAS, UAS Detection and Mitigation Systems The FAA recently received the final recommendations from the UAS Detection and Mitigation Systems Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). This milestone follows the directive outlined in the FAA Reauthorization Act of...
Will Senate Finally Pass FAA Reauthorization?
Urgent Call for Senate to Pass FAA Reauthorization As the Senate reconvenes January 8, 2024 after the holiday break, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, is urging his colleagues to swiftly pass the Federal Aviation...
Proposed Kentucky Privacy Law Could Be Devastating for Commercial Drones
News and Commentary. Kentucky’s House Bill 45 is being touted as a privacy bill – and addresses a wide range of dystopian future scenarios, including microchipping people without their permission, disseminating deep fakes, and installing tracking devices on humans or...
Senator Cruz Calls for Swift Action on Extension of FAA Reauthorization Amidst Senate Hurdles
Cruz Advocates for FAA Reauthorization Extension Amidst Senate Debate In a recent development on Capitol Hill, Senator Ted Cruz, along with fellow Republican senators, faced a setback in their attempt to secure unanimous consent for a temporary extension of the...