drone regulation
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Drone Pilot Guilty in CLT Runway Case: Up to 1 Year Jail
A Charlotte man faces up to a year in prison for flying a drone between two live runways at CLT — here's the federal law he broke…
Drone Safety Statement Act Clears House Panel (2026)
H.R. 10304 would make drone makers show an FAA safety statement at first power-on, replacing the 2016 box insert. Here's what chan…
Amazon Seeks CAA Approval for Town-Wide UK Drone Delivery
Amazon has flown 500+ Prime Air deliveries in Darlington and wants CAA approval to cover the whole UK town — a key test case for w…
FAA Part 108 Delay: BVLOS Rule Stuck at OIRA (2026)
FAA's Part 108 BVLOS rule missed its February deadline and remains stuck in White House review past October 8, as DoorDash, Ziplin…
A2Z's Longtail Dual: BVLOS Drone Survives Battery Loss
A2Z's new Longtail Dual drone keeps flying if one battery fails, a redundancy built for FAA BVLOS waivers and EASA SORA urban dron…
BVLOS Drone Network Opens Kansas Skies to Farmers
Thales and Kelly Hills launched a BVLOS drone network for Kansas farms, letting crop-spraying drones fly beyond sight using Thales…
DJI Still 97% of US Contractor Drones Despite FCC Ban
A new ABC survey of 24,000 member firms finds DJI still powers 97.1% of contractor drone fleets, even as the FCC blocks new model…
DJI AP100 Parachute Unlocks BVLOS Flights in Europe
DJI's new AP100 parachute lets the Matrice 400 earn EASA C6 marking, unlocking BVLOS drone flights over populated areas across Eur…
DJI Matrice 4D Gets C6 BVLOS Approval Without a Dock
DJI's Matrice 4D gains C6 standalone certification, letting operators fly compliant BVLOS in Europe with just a controller — no do…