Legislation

A protectionist drone bill made it into the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024, which passed both houses of Congress this week.

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed a second extension of FAA authorization as lawmakers quibble over a contentious bill.

We examine that question and plenty more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.

We round up news from Helijet, Beta Technologies, SpaceX, Zipline, and plenty more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.

American lawmakers and major sports leagues—including the NFL, NCAA, and others—seek greater authority to ground rogue drones.

Phoenix Air Unmanned, UPS Flight Forward, and uAvionix each received authorization to fly drones without the watchful eye of a remote pilot.

Mayor Eric Adams announced the city’s new rules for drone permits, allowing the public to fly for the first time.

Here’s a breakdown of key drone, UAS, and AAM regulations from the past month.

The new law follows Florida’s sweeping ban of Chinese and Russian drones.

The Countering CCP Drones Act would add DJI to FCC’s “covered list.”