Alliance Engineering + Planning, LLC becomes one of the first surveying and/or engineering firms in the United States to successfully receive FAA approval for BVLOS flight operations. Alliance Engineering + Planning, LLC, a LJA company, routinely conducts LiDAR aerial missions, mainly for the purposes of creating topographical surveys for its surveying and engineering divisions. To adhere to FAA Part 107 […]
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New York Power Authority Receives FAA Waiver Allowing Automated Drone Operations NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY RECEIVES FAA WAIVER ALLOWING AUTOMATED DRONE OPERATIONS Extended Drone Capabilities at Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project Will Allow for More Efficient, Thorough Infrastructure Inspections and Improved Worker Safety The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has received its first federal approval to fly unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) […]
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New York UAS Test Site Selected for FAA UTM Field Test Project FAA UTM Field Test project will test new capabilities and proposed standards that support complex, high-volume drone flights throughout diverse environments. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a task order contract to the New York UAS Test Site (NYUASTS) for the next uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS or […]
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FAA’s Drone Registration Data Confirms that AgEagle’s eBee™ Is Most Popular Commercial Fixed Wing Drone in the United States Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency Approves BVLOS Flights Using eBee Ag and eBee Geo Fixed Wing Drones WICHITA, Kan. – (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – July 12, 2022 — AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE:UAVS) (“AgEagle” or the “Company”), an industry leading provider of full-stack drone, sensor and software solutions for […]
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NUAIR Partners with CAL Analytics and FAA to Develop Methods for Certifying Detect and Avoid Services for Drone Operations Upgrades to New York’s 50-mile Drone Corridor helps FAA and industry unlock safe, beyond visual line of sight drone operations CAL Analytics is deploying their detect and avoid (DAA) service and contingency management platform (CMP) within New York’s 50-mile Drone Corridor […]
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Percepto appointed to FAA Aviation Rulemaking Committee for Beyond Visual Line of Sight Flights Percepto recognized for its industry leading product and past regulatory accomplishments, will bring insight and experience to process for BVLOS MODI’IN, Israel, July 12, 2021 – Percepto, pioneering autonomous inspection by industrial robotics today announced that it has been selected by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to […]
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NUAIR Lays Automation Groundwork for High-Density Vertiports FAA, NASA and UAS industry leaders meet to discuss the concept of vertiport technology and self-flying aircraft that can transport people across cities (SYRACUSE, NY) – On March 5, NUAIR held an all-day virtual conference for more than 70 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and industry professionals to further […]
Read more FAA Selects New York UAS Test Site to Participate in Next Phase of Drone Integration Program Program outcomes will enhance capabilities and services that support advanced, high-density drone operations on a national scale. (ROME, NY) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced two new participants for phase two of the unmanned aircraft traffic management pilot program (UPP) – The New York UAS […]
Read more CAL Analytics to Lead Development and Testing of UTM Contingency Management Platform at Griffiss International Airport – New York Syracuse, NY – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded a $1.6M contract that will advance unmanned traffic management (UTM) at the New York Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site. CAL Analytics will lead a team of five commercial companies in the development of […]
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FAA GRANTS APPROVAL TO ARE-AIRSHARK FOR DRONE OPERATIONS OVER PEOPLE Lindsey Mitchell, Safety Coordinator / UAS Pilot The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued ARE-AirShark a Certificate of Waiver, allowing certified Remote Pilots to safely fly a parachute-equipped sUAS (small Unmanned Aircraft System) over people. ARE is one of nine organizations to be granted an operational waiver for flights over […]
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UPS (NYSE:UPS) subsidiary UPS Flight Forward Inc. today announced it has received the U.S. government’s first full Part 135 Standard certification to operate a drone airline. The company will initially expand its drone delivery service further to support hospital campuses around the country, and to provide solutions for customers beyond those in the healthcare industry. UPS Flight Forward plans in the future to […]
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There are thousands of companies that claim to be in the drone mapping and surveying business, but only a few operate with the level of professionalism that you would expect from a commercial airline. Note – This is the first in a series of articles that make up a white paper by Juniper Unmanned entitled, UAS Market Differentiators. In an […]
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As you will see, Mark Sheehan is very knowledgeable about the penalties you can incur for flying a commercial drone without a license. You can’t say you weren’t warned! Commercial drone flying is a hot topic in the United States. This technology has quickly penetrated a number of sectors and caused many debates in the process. If you are a […]
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The New York Power Authority – NYPA has received a $125,000 grant from the American Public Power Association (APPA) Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Development (DEED) program to research and integrate light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology into its existing in‑house Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) program for vegetation management inspections along NYPA’s transmission lines. UAS, more commonly referred to as […]
Read more Until recently, U.S. companies had to wait about 90 days for authorization from the FAA to fly a drone in controlled airspace. No longer! Now, any Skyward user can receive permission to fly in controlled airspace in just a few seconds—this is a game-changer for any company that needs to fly in urban areas or near airports. In addition, the […]
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Mariah Scott, President at Skyward, a Verizon company is leading a team that is focused on helping enterprises realize the enormous potential of drones. Building on its strategy to drive innovation and adoption for IoT (Internet of Things) services in high-growth markets, Verizon purchased Skyward, a private company based in Portland, Oregon in 2017. Skyward brings drone operations management to the Verizon […]
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Dowe Gallagher Airborne Data Group (DGADG) recently added a new Textron Cessna Caravan EX to its expanding LiDAR (Topographic and Bathymetric) aerial survey offerings. The Caravan EX platform, equipped with the G1000 avionics package, brings added safety, dispatch reliability and fuel efficiency and is powered by the newest generation Pratt & Whitney PT-6A-140 867HP turboprop engine. “The dual port, multi sensor […]
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FAA Section 333 exemptions allow operators to fly drones in the national airspace for commercial purposes. We were excited in May 2015 after receiving ours. At last we could use this new technology to expand our remote sensing and mapping operations. We were primed for starting a new profitable business doing amazing things flying drones. On the surface the approval to fly “commercially” sounded great. […]
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