Tag: Federal Aviation Administration

Fans of the St. Louis Rams hold a 'Los Angeles Rams' sign against the San Diego Chargers during their NFL Game on November 23, 2014 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

NFL stadium near LA airport poses safety risk, ex-DHS chief warns

Sean Higgins · August 23, 2015 4:01 am

New technology, known as "geofencing," could use GPS data to create boundaries for drone flights. (Getty Images file)

Schumer pitches bill to restrict drone flights

Susan Ferrechio · August 19, 2015 7:29 pm

Despite warnings by the FAA, news reports of airplanes having close calls with drones are becoming increasingly common in recent years.Â (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg)

FAA warns the number of ‘near misses’ between drones and pilots surging

Daniel Chaitin · August 15, 2015 3:55 pm

Federal law that allows the Transportation Department authority to allow certain drones to operate outside of restricted national airspace and below 200 feet. (Getty Images file)

FAA approves 1,000 drone flight applications

Kelly Cohen · August 5, 2015 5:00 pm

All United Airlines flights in the U.S. were grounded Wednesday due to "automation issues," the Federal Aviation Administration reported. (Getty Images)

United Airlines grounds all flights

Barbara Boland · July 8, 2015 1:30 pm

Beltway Confidential

Man shoots down drone over property, receives $850 fine

Emily Leayman · June 29, 2015 7:07 pm

Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., left, departs after speaking on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 17, 2015, during the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the economic impact of regulating drone technology for personal and commercial uses as well as privacy concerns on the economic impact of regulating drone technology for personal and commercial uses as well as privacy concerns. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

Duckworth’s husband flew plane after registration expired

Ashe Schow · June 24, 2015 5:01 pm

A Ghost drone by EHang flies at the 2015 International CES outside the Las Vegas Convention Center on January 8, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nev. (Getty Image)

Want to fly drones? Learn the ropes before you take to the skies

Andy Kane · June 8, 2015 9:00 am

Drone sales surge 167% to 4.3 million, U.S. leads but China catching up

Paul Bedard · May 29, 2015 4:31 pm

The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it is working with the airline industry to conduct a study based on the emotional and mental health issues of pilots and barriers to reporting such issues.Â (AP File)

Crashes prompt mental health review of pilots

Robert King · May 28, 2015 3:41 pm

A quadcopter drone arrives with a small delivery at Deutsche Post headquarters on December 9, 2013 in Bonn, Germany. Deutsche Post is testing deliveries of medicine from a pharmacy in Bonn in an examination into the viability of using drones for deliveries of small packages over short distances. U.S. online retailer Amazon has also started its intention to explore the possibilities of using drones for deliveries. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

Businesses pressure FAA on drones

Sean Higgins · May 17, 2015 9:00 am

A majority of Americans support drone strikes on terrorist organizations abroad. (AP Photo)

National Security

Poll: Americans support drone strikes on terrorists

Kelly Cohen · May 1, 2015 12:14 pm