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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Trump 2.0: Anticipated Impact on Aviation and Aerospace

The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) aviation consumer protection regulations may once again face scrutiny and be rolled back under the new Trump Administration—just as they were during Trump’s first Administration. There...more

Wiley Rein LLP

NTIA Seeks Input and Meetings on Implementation Plan for National Spectrum Strategy

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On November 29, 2023, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a Notice of Opportunity for Public Input on the forthcoming implementation plan for the agency’s National Spectrum Strategy...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Congress Begins Overhaul of Civil Aviation Policy Amidst Turbulent Summer Travel Season and Increased Demands from Nascent...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill is a crucial piece of legislation that affects the safety and efficiency of air travel in the United States. It is an important, multi-year tool for Congress to...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Final BVLOS ARC Report Issued with over 70 Recommendations for the FAA

Last week, the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Aviation Rulemaking Committee’s (ARC) Final Report was released. The report has been much anticipated by the drone industry and its...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Effective Dates for Final Drone Rules Announced

This week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that on April 21, 2021, the final rules for remote identification (ID) of drones and flights over people and at night will go into effect....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

GAO Says FAA Should Provide More Information to Industry Stakeholders on UTM

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced last week that it will be working with industry leaders and public stakeholders to develop a traffic management system for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones). ...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FAA Issues Drones Rules for Safety

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued final rules for unmanned aircrafts (or drones) for remote identification and the operation of drones at night and above people....more

Hogan Lovells

FAA Reaches Critical Milestone on the Road to UAS Type Certification

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On November 20, 2020, the FAA published the first batch of proposed airworthiness standards for type certification of six different unmanned aircraft system (UAS) models for public comment....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Proposed Safety Standards for Drone Package Delivery

This week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued proposed safety standards for specific drones for package deliveries. This is a big step toward allowing routine package delivery by drones....more

Perkins Coie

Four Weeks Remain to Comment on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Rules

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) jointly published a December 31, 2019, notice of proposed rulemaking for the remote identification (remote ID) of unmanned aircraft systems...more

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FAA’s Proposed Rule for Drone Remote Identification

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its unmanned aircraft system (UAS or drone) remote identification Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) on December 31, 2019. This is a huge step toward the...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FAA Proposes Remote ID for All Drones, Including News Media Flights

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The Federal Aviation Administration has announced plans that would allow the government to monitor all drone operations – including aerial journalists’ flights – in real time. ...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FAA Announces Details about the Recreational Drone Flyer Test

This week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced more details about its new recreational drone flyer test, which will be an opportunity to educate recreational flyers about the rules of flying a drone in...more

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FCC Issues Public Notice on Spectrum Allocations for UAS Operations

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The FCC recently issued a Public Notice that sought comment on whether to make the 960-1164 MHz and 5030-5091 MHz bands available to support unmanned aerial system operations (UAS). The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Another Delay in Issuance of UAS Remote Identification Regulations

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) has been delayed – again. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

U.S. Senators Push for Remote Drone I.D.

U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and John Thune (R-SD) called on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to publish a proposed rule for the remote identification of unmanned aerial systems (UAS or drones). The request...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Congress Evaluates Regulatory Path Forward for Integrating Drones

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Recent hearings on Capitol Hill highlight issues requiring attention before the drone industry can fully realize its economic value. The value of the commercial unmanned aerial systems (UAS or drone) industry has grown to...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

White House Orders DOT to Establish a UAS Integration Pilot Program

This week, the White House issued an anticipated Memorandum directing the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (the “Pilot”). The Memorandum suggests a...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Presidential Memorandum Launches New Pilot Program to Test Drone Operations

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• The White House has issued a Presidential Memorandum directing the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to launch a three-year Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Keeping Up with the Drones(es)

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For the U.K., Amazon drone delivery has left the realm of fantasy and become a reality. On December 14, Amazon announced that it successfully completed its first delivery using an automated drone in Cambridge in the U.K. (In...more

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Fact sheet issued by FAA on state and local drone laws

Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a new fact sheet outlining state and local regulations related to the operation of unmanned aircraft systems (better known as drones). The FAA said in its fact...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

The Future Is Now! Drones Are Coming to Public Schools… But Are We Ready?

During a recent meeting with a school district client they casually mentioned they were using a "drone." Surprised, I asked “Why… to mercilessly bomb al-Qaida strongholds with Graham crackers?" Ignoring my attempt at humor,...more

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