FAA Tagged Articles - FreightWaves

Brian Straight, managing editor, Modern ShipperThursday, April 1, 2021

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Without planning, drones represent a flying traffic nightmare

UrbanFootprint is looking at case studies on drone deliveries, focusing on how its tools can help municipalities and drone providers with planning logistics.

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Brian Straight, managing editor, Modern ShipperWednesday, March 17, 2021

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Drone delivery provider Flytrex lands $9M to scale US operations

Flytrex, which is testing drone grocery delivery in North Carolina, has landed $9 million in funding to help it scale production in the U.S. as…

Modern Shipper

Brian Straight, managing editor, Modern ShipperFriday, March 5, 2021

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Flirtey firing up production, taking preorders for delivery drone

Delivery drone manufacturer Flirtey is ramping up production and now taking preorders for its system.

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Brian Straight, managing editor, Modern ShipperWednesday, March 3, 2021

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Best and worst states for drone operations

As drone delivery tests ramp up, a patchwork of regulations make some states more friendly to the process than others.

Air Cargo

A big United Airlines jet takes off with control tower behind it.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorTuesday, February 23, 2021

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United Airlines sacrifices cargo capacity to replace grounded 777s

United Airlines’ cargo division has been riding high the past year. But it could lose some resources as the company realigns the fleet to make…

Modern Shipper

Walmart and Flytrex testing drone delivery

Brian Straight, managing editor, Modern ShipperMonday, February 15, 2021

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If drones can deliver Starbucks, what’s taking so long for packages?

How quickly drone package delivery becomes a reality is dependent on a couple of factors, perhaps none bigger than whether the public is ready to…

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Two people look at a document with a drone positioned in the foreground.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorTuesday, January 5, 2021

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Amazon, American Airlines execs to advise FAA on drone regulation

The FAA is adding new experts to its Drone Advisory Committee.

Autonomous Vehicles

A five-rotor drone lifts a package into the air.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, December 30, 2020

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New FAA rules put drone delivery closer to reality

Mainstream commercial use of small unmanned aircraft for a variety of applications, including package delivery, is around the corner. New FAA regulations create a pathway…

Air Cargo

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorSaturday, December 19, 2020

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FAA endorses Moderna COVID vaccine for pilots

Pilots and air traffic controllers can take both new coronavirus vaccines under new guidance from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Air Cargo

Pilots in cockpit looking out at sky, ground below..

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorSaturday, December 12, 2020

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FAA clears pilots to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Pilots could have violated their medical authorizations to fly if they took the COVID-19 vaccine on their own without permission. The FAA removed that issue…

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Without planning, drones represent a flying traffic nightmare

Drone delivery provider Flytrex lands $9M to scale US operations

Flirtey firing up production, taking preorders for delivery drone

Best and worst states for drone operations

United Airlines sacrifices cargo capacity to replace grounded 777s

If drones can deliver Starbucks, what’s taking so long for packages?

Amazon, American Airlines execs to advise FAA on drone regulation

New FAA rules put drone delivery closer to reality

FAA endorses Moderna COVID vaccine for pilots

FAA clears pilots to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

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