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Commercial drone highways are gaining traction, but not everyone thinks they’re the way forward.

Two leading drone associations agree with the NTSB regarding investigation of drone accidents, but they differ on what should trigger those investigations.

The Federal Aviation Administration puts Transair on freeze because of safety concerns.

The FAA is giving airlines until the end of the year to run passenger freighters with cargo on seats and other parts of the cabin where people normally travel.

After a slow start, Morgan Stanley sees the urban air mobility market quickly accelerating after the year 2040, growing from a $1.5 trillion market size to more than $9 trillion in 10 years.

Bad apples can jump from one company to another because their full employment history doesn’t always follow them. It happens in all industries. But when bad pilots get a second chance, it can be deadly.

The FAA has approved a request from Flytrex to expand its drone delivery pilot program in North Carolina to include delivery to customers’ yards.

Wing, which has been testing drone delivery in Virginia, has requested an exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration guidelines that would allow it to operate drones remotely rather than from a central command station.

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

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 it nears FAA certification.

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

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

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 up for the suspension of two dozen 777-200s after an engine blowout.

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 accept it.

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

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 for drones to operate safely with fewer limitations.

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

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 and gave them permission Saturday.

Nobody likes a line cutter, but when it comes to the rush delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, the Federal Aviation Administration is making an exception.