House approves five-year FAA reauthorization bill setting the stage for commercial drone operations in the US

After Republicans gave up on a plan to privatize air traffic control yesterday, the House of Representatives approved a five-year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill featuring among other things, support from both parties to expand commercial drone operations in the US.

The entire package valued at roughly $97 billion passed by a 393-13 margin and will now move to the U.S. Senate, which may address it as soon as next month. In past years the FAA has been operating on a series of short-term extensions that prevented the agency from any long-term planning. In a statement, House Speaker Paul Ryan said that the “long-term reauthorization brings the certainty our aviation industry needs to make important improvements” …

House approves five-year FAA reauthorization bill setting the stage for commercial drone operations in the US

Drone DJ | April 28, 2018

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