FAA shutdown slows drone progress as waivers, BVLOS rulemaking, and modernization programs pause, while air safety operations continue.

A rail union has asked the Federal Aviation Administration to ban the use of unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, above rail yards and main lines. The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, ...

Drone flights would be forbidden over outdoor public gatherings and above 400 feet (122 metres) in most cases. Operators would have to buy drones capable of flying without visual supervision, but, as ...

On the heels of an alarming study spotlighting the danger drones pose to commercial aircraft, the FAA on Monday announced new regulations requiring drone registration in an effort to keep track of ...

The U.S. government shutdown halts FAA regulatory work, raising risks of delays for BVLOS rulemaking and commercial drone operations.

It is illegal to shoot down a drone in Wisconsin, even if it is flying over your home. Drones must be registered with the FAA, and operators must follow specific rules depending on whether they are ...

A proposed rule change from the Federal Aviation Administration could lead to even more drones flying in the sky. On Tuesday, the FAA published a proposed rule change that would ease and standardize ...

On Friday, June 13, the Federal Aviation Administration revealed it will conduct drone-detection testing near Santa Teresa, NM from June 16-27. According to a statement from the FAA, the ...

A drone flies over an Iowa farmer's field to seed cover crops. (Noah Wicks photo). Agricultural drone operators could see simpler licensing processes under a proposed Federal Aviation Administration ...

Delivery drones are so fast they can zip a pint of ice cream to a customer’s driveway before it melts. Yet the long-promised technology has been slow to take off in the United States. More than six ...

Southern University hosted certified drone training to prepare students for the FAA drone certification program.