unmanned aircraft News

UPS Drones Win Milestone FAA Permission to Take Off Shackles

United Parcel Service Inc. won U.S. certification to fly drones under regulations similar to those for airlines, a milestone that allows the company to vastly expand airborne deliveries. The Federal Aviation Administration gave the courier permission to use delivery drones …

Near Collision Between Commercial Jet and Drone Over Florida

U.S. officials say an airliner nearly collided with a drone in the sky over Florida in March. Jim Williams of the Federal Aviation Administration’s unmanned aircraft systems office acknowledged the incident Thursday at a San Francisco drone conference, citing it …

North Texas University Helping With Drone Testing

A North Texas university is one of six programs in the country helping the Federal Aviation Administration design rules regulating how drones and other unmanned aircraft can share airspace with airplanes and other manned flying machines. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram …