The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association President & CEO Mark Baker has been appointed to another two-year term on the FAA’s Drone Advisory Committee He is a founding member of the group that was established in 2016. The Drone Advisory Committee comprises executives and leaders representing a broad cross-section of aviation stakeholders that help the […]
Unmanned Systems
Unmanned Systems
FAA Issues Additional Restrictions on UAS Operations at DOD Facilities
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) airspace restrictions over additional national security sensitive locations, effective December 30. In cooperation with its federal partners, the FAA will restrict UAS operations in the airspace over two locations. The first facility is Rock Island Arsenal located between Davenport, Iowa and Rocks Island, Illinois. […]
U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Two Much-Anticipated Drone Rules to Advance Safety and Innovation
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced final rules for Unmanned Aircraft (UA), commonly known as drones. The new rules will require Remote Identification (Remote ID) of drones and allow operators of small drones to fly over people and at night under certain conditions. These rules come at a time when […]
Eye On the Sky Transforms Detection with Quantum Radar
Radar equipment to detect small, slow moving objects is being installed at the University of Birmingham as part of a demonstration intended to test and prove the precision of quantum-enabled radar detection capabilities. A key part of keeping everyday life secure is being able to detect dangerous or unsafe situations before they occur. Quantum enabled […]
On-Demand Drone Delivery Company Flytrex Appoints Ben Thein as Chief Operating Officer
Flytrex, a leader in on-demand drone delivery for food and retail, announced the appointment of Ben Thein as Chief Operating Officer (COO). An accomplished executive with over fifteen years of managerial, operational and technical experience, Thein will lead global operations for the company with a special focus on building US-based partnerships in order to expand […]
NCDOT Reminds New Drone Pilots to Fly Safe this Holiday Season
Drones make great holiday gifts, but new and inexperienced pilots should follow some simple safety tips to protect yourself and others. More than 30,000 North Carolinians now own and operate drones for personal and recreational use. As this number grows, the N.C. Department of Transportation is reminding drone pilots to follow basic safety precautions, because […]
Greteman Group Helps Launch New UAS Network
North Dakota has aspirations as big as the sky – and is poised to attain them. The state is developing the nation’s first network for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). After an intensive request-for-proposal process, the Northern Plains UAS Test Site, which leads the initiative, selected Greteman Group to create […]
DJI Counts More Than 500 People Rescued by Drones Around the World
More than 500 people around the world have been rescued from danger by drones, according to new statistics collected by DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology. This milestone came in mid-October, when sheriff’s deputies used a DJI drone with a thermal imaging camera to find a missing 93-year-old woman in […]
Virginia Department of Aviation Signs Skyward, A Verizon company as VA-FIX User
The Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV) signed Skyward, A Verizon company, as the first Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-approved Unmanned Aerial Systems Service Supplier (USS) as a user of the Virginia Flight Information Exchange (VA-FIX). “We are excited that Skyward will become a user of the Virginia Flight Information Exchange,” said Virginia’s Director of Transportation Research […]
Drone Delivery Canada Announces Letter of Intent with Drones Express Inc. for Condor Project
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has announced that, with the assistance of its sales agent Air Canada, it has executed a Letter of Intent (“LOI”), effective November 23rd, 2020, with Drones Express Inc. (“DEI”), for an expected multi-year, multi-route, Condor project in Quebec. Under the terms of the LOI, the parties are cooperating to work towards […]
