This post was originally published on this siteWASHINGTONThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking applications for two Aviation Workforce Development Grant programs aimed at developing and inspiring a more inclusive pool of pilots and aviation maintenance technicians to join the next generation of aviation professionals. The Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development...
This post was originally published on this siteUAV Expert News Autonomous Flight unveils six-seat eVTOL tricopter air shuttle UK company Autonomous Flight has been working on eVTOL concepts for some years now, with a full-scale airframe of its two-seat Y6S already built and small-scale prototypes already flight-tested and capable of...
This post was originally published on this siteCHURP Partners Test Transport of Simulated COVID-19 Testing Kits at SUNY
This post was originally published on this siteDroneUp announced today that Carl Smit had been named Chief Strategy Officer.
This post was originally published on this siteAfter completing an assessment of potential environmental impacts, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Space Floridas application for a commercial space Reentry Site Operator License (RSOL) at the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) in Titusville, Fla. The FAA determined that no significant environmental impacts...
This post was originally published on this siteUAV Expert News Tando drone is designed to serve as a flying security guard Flying drones are already used to patrol outdoor areas, but indoors where GPS doesn’t work? Not so much. That could be about to change, though, with the launch of...
This post was originally published on this siteUAV Expert News First-ever Remote Drone Delivery Completed in Latvia In December of 2020, Latvia welcomed its first-ever gift delivery completed by a drone. A parcel consisting of tablets was “shipped” with joint efforts of LMT, SPH Engineering, and DPD Latvija. The drone’s...
This post was originally published on this siteUAV Expert News FAA Remote Identification – What You Need to Know The FAA Remote Identification ruling is now finalized. What does it mean for the RC hobby? Ten months after the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and over 53,000 comments from the public,...
This post was originally published on this siteUAV Expert News Chinese drone firm DJI builds team to work on self-driving tech: job posts, sources BEIJING/SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – China’s SZ DJI Technology Co, the world’s largest drone maker, is building an engineering team to work on self-driving technologies, according to...
This post was originally published on this siteUAV Expert News Verizon, UPS, and Skyward Announce Connected Drone Delivery at CES 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. – Skyward, A Verizon company, and UPS Flight Forward today announced collaborative efforts to deliver retail products with drones connected to Verizon 4G LTE, as well as 5G testing and...
This post was originally published on this siteUAV Expert News EHang begins aerial sightseeing trial at south China real estate project China’s air mobility company EHang has added another location to its autonomous air taxi roster with the launch of an aerial sightseeing trial in partnership with real estate company...
This post was originally published on this siteUAV Expert News Parrot’s ANAFI USA: A Secure Drone Manufactured in the U.S. For some time, the commercial drone industry has seen an increasing demand for enterprise-grade drones manufactured in the United States. Whether due to concerns around security, privacy, or quality control,...
This post was originally published on this siteWASHINGTON The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is making it easier to research aviation safety guidance material from the Office of Aviation Safety (AVS). The Dynamic Regulatory System (DRS) combines more than 65 document types from more than a dozen different repositories into a...
This post was originally published on this siteGeneral Aviation pilots who want to fly around Tampa, Fla., Feb. 3 9, 2021 will need to check out the FAAs Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for air traffic procedures for the area. Super Bowl LV is Sunday, Feb. 7, at Raymond James Stadium....
This post was originally published on this siteUAV Expert News Defense Bill Hooks Ligado for Costs From GPS Jamming Congress has handed out some hefty homework assignments to government officials and scientists in a bid to resolve a persistent question of whether the multibillion-dollar Ligado Networks proposed 5G wireless telecommunications...
This post was originally published on this siteUAV Expert News ‘Missile-Like’ Object Found in Indonesian Waters Is a Chinese Underwater Drone, Says Defense Analyst SINGAPORE — An underwater surveillance drone recovered deep inside Indonesian sovereign waters last month has been found to be of Chinese origins, according to defense analytics...
This post was originally published on this siteFAA Administrator Dickson signs order directing a stricter legal enforcement policy against unruly airline passengers.
This post was originally published on this siteUAV Expert News Drones set to deliver packages ‘everywhere’ in country in near future Instant delivery of packages, groceries and restaurant meals are one step closer to a reality under new commercial drone regulations. For the first time ever, unmanned aircrafts will be able to...
This post was originally published on this siteUAV Expert News Looking ahead at the year in space 2021 The pace of space exploration appears to have been meteoric in recent years, and 2021 has some major milestones to look forward to. From maiden flights to fiery endings, long-awaited launches to...
This post was originally published on this siteUAV Expert News Skydio Named as CES 2021 Best of Innovation REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight, today announced that Skydio X2 has received the CES® 2021 Best of Innovation Award for Drones and...
