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The following is a press release from AOPA. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has announced that members who are opted-in for drone content are now eligible for discounted fees and special recognition from PrecisionHawk’s on-demand drone pilot network, Droners.io. Thanks to an agreement announced in July at EAA AirVenture in …

This time it might actually happen.  The FAA has not had a funding bill passed since 2012, which means that they have been working under a series of uncertain extensions for a number of years.  Congress was unable to agree on a package in 2016, when the house called for …

As schools, colleges and universities race to include drones into their STEM programs in order to keep up with new demand, resources are often hard to find.  Drones provide a fascinating way to introduce primary and high school students to the sciences: they may provide valuable job training at higher …

DJI launched a ‘Trade Up’ program earlier in the summer, offering drone pilots a way to trade in their old gear for credit to spend on DJI products. The idea is certainly a winner. Plenty of pilots have old drones sitting around collecting dust. Why not clear some space and …

As drones get easier to fly and aerial photography from around the world continues to go viral, more and more people want in on the action. And that means more retailers are vying to be drone distribution points, too. As we’ve seen before with the likes of Fat Lama, plenty …

The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUIAIR) Alliance has signed a multi-year collaboration agreement with Thales—an international air traffic management company—to help integrate unmanned aircraft into controlled airspace. NUAIR is a coalition of New York and Massachusetts aerospace and academic institutions. The agreement with Thales also supports the New York …

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), is collaborating with Camarillo, California-based industry drone services partner Aerial Alchemy to research and investigate the use of unmanned aerial systems to enhance maintenance and fleet readiness for the U.S. Navy. Specifically, the unmanned systems are capable of visually capturing the …

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) approve of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) provisions in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill passed Wednesday by the U.S. House of Representatives. AUVSI president and CEO Brian Wynne said the House bill will expand the …

The new proposed FAA Reauthorization package has been made public.  It’s wordy, complex, and confusing – and the headlines haven’t made understanding what’s inside easier.  There are several points of critical importance for the drone industry to understand.  The proposed Repeal of Section 336, the Integration Pilot Program, the “Safeguarding …

Communications giant AT&T has partnered with anti-drone technology leader Dedrone to identify potential rogue drones in the airspace.  The project is part of AT&T’s “Smart Cities” program. The following is from the AT&T announcement: AT&T* and Dedrone, a San Francisco-based drone detection technology startup, are teaming up on a drone …