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FAA releases proposed rule to enable routine BVLOS drone operations

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In a landmark move to modernize U.S. drone policy, the Federal Government has released the long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to enable routine beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operations. This is a...more

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Upheaval in the Aviation Sector: Challenges for the Biden Administration

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a particularly pronounced effect on the aviation sector. Passenger carriers have grounded their aircraft and slashed their schedules, cargo carriers scrambled to maintain healthcare and other...more

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FAA Punts On Anticipated UAS Remote ID NPRM and Rulemaking to Protect Critical Infrastructure

• The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has delayed the anticipated release of two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which are vital to the safe and expeditious integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). •...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Drones and Urban Air Mobility in the President’s Budget

President Trump recently released his federal budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. The President’s budget is always a helpful tool to identify what the administration’s policy priorities are and what we might expect to...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Delivery by Drone: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?

Last year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that unmanned aerial system (UAS or drone) delivery operations would be required to obtain a commercial air operator certificate issued under 14 CFR Part 119, as...more

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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act Paves the Way for Federal Regulation of Delivery Drones

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On Oct. 5, 2018, President Trump signed into law the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254), which reauthorizes funding of the FAA through Sept. 30, 2023. This is the first long-term FAA reauthorization since...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

President Trump Continues to Make Unmanned Aircraft Systems a Priority

The President’s fiscal 2019 (FY19) budget proposal was outlined yesterday, and it shows a willingness to invest in the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones into the National Airspace System, to the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

North Carolina Seeks to Deliver Emergency Supplies via Drone

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT) and state officials are currently building plans to use drones to deliver emergency supplies across the state; however, several hurdles need to be overcome first....more

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Department of Transportation Forms Pilot Program to Integrate UAS into National Airspace

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In direct response to a Presidential Memorandum issued on October 25, 2017, the Department of Transportation (DOT), in consultation with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), announced details of a new pilot program...more

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Drones: A Legal and Regulatory Update - Recent White House and Federal Court Action Impacting Future UAS Regulations

The White House issued a Presidential Memorandum last week directing the Secretary of Transportation to establish an Unmanned Aerial Systems Integration Pilot Program to promote the safe operation of UAS, or drones, in...more

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