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Drone danger at airports? Not if this task force can help it
If you’re worried somebody’s drone will get sucked into the engine of your jet as you take off, you’re not alone. Which is why Michael Huerta, former chief of the US Federal Aviation Administration, is helping lead a task force … Continue reading
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Drone company Wing gets ‘air carrier’ approval from FAA, allowing deliveries that will launch in Virginia
Wing, a delivery venture that is part of Google parent Alphabet, has become the first drone company to be certified as an “air carrier” by the Federal Aviation Administration, allowing it to launch a package delivery service within months in … Continue reading
FAA approves UPS and partner Matternet to transport medical samples via drones across hospital system in Raleigh
UPS announced on Tuesday a first-of-its-kind logistics service in the United States to deliver medical samples via unmanned drones through a collaboration with Matternet. The program is taking place at WakeMed’s flagship hospital and campus in the Raleigh, N.C., metropolitan … Continue reading
FAA Turned Over More Safety Work to Boeing Under Pressure to Regulate Drones
The Federal Aviation Administration is handing off certification work to aircraft manufacturers like Boeing because of pressure on the agency to keep up with the rapidly growing drone industry. Officials from the FAA, National Transportation Safety Board, and Department of … Continue reading
