Part 135
Dexa pushes drone delivery forward in Dayton
Dexa Drone in Dayton, Ohio, believes the future of delivery looks very different from what we know today. Instead of waiting days for a package, Dexa imagines a world where a single item arrives at your exact GPS location in…
DEXA Achieves Elite FAA Drone Delivery Certification With Fraction of Big Tech’s Budget
A woman-led drone delivery startup has joined the exclusive ranks of FAA-certified air carriers after accomplishing in four years what cost tech giants hundreds of millions of dollars and significantly longer timelines. DEXA (Drone Express) announced it has secured Part…
Reliable Robotics Secures $17.4M Air Force Deal As FAA Approves Fully Autonomous Aircraft Testing
The future of autonomous aviation just got a major boost. Reliable Robotics has secured a $17.4 million contract with the US Air Force to integrate its fully autonomous flight system onto a Cessna 208B Caravan, marking a significant milestone in…
Pilot Institute Challenges FAA’s Proposed BVLOS Rules, Warns of “Undue Burden” on Small Operators
Pilot Institute has submitted a comprehensive 28-page comment to the Federal Aviation Administration challenging key provisions of the proposed Part 108 regulations for beyond visual line of sight drone operations, warning that the rules could eliminate pathways for thousands of…
New FAA Drone Rules – BVLOS and Part 108 Explained
The proposal to fly a drone beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) is out, and it’s 650 pages long, complex, and written by a government agency. So, we went through all the head-banging, the hair-pulling, the highs, and the lows…
DEXA Secures Nationwide BVLOS, DroneDeploy’s Progress Al, Drone Pilot Finds Missing Girl
We have three stories for you this week. First, DEXA secures a nationwide BVLOS waiver for drone deliveries. DroneDeploy launches Progress AI, and a drone pilot finds a missing girl in Wisconsin. Let’s get to it. First of all, let…
DEXA Secures FAA Nationwide BVLOS Waiver for Scalable Drone Deliveries
U.S. drone delivery company DEXA has achieved a major regulatory milestone by obtaining a national Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration, enabling autonomous operations without visual observers across the country. This approval positions DEXA…
Zipline’s Nationwide BVLOS Expansion Driven by Trump’s Executive Order and CEO’s Vision
Zipline, a pioneer in autonomous drone delivery, has secured permission to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations across all 50 U.S. states, a milestone celebrated by CEO Keller Rinaudo Clifton as a direct result of President Donald J.…
FAA Staff Exodus Threatens Drone Industry Growth and Regulatory Progress
A significant wave of resignations and retirements at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is creating uncertainty for the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) community, potentially disrupting critical regulatory processes and safety oversight that the drone industry relies on. According to a…
Amazon Seeks Zoning Approval for Prime Air Drone Delivery Center in San Antonio
In a move that could transform last-mile logistics in South Texas, Amazon has filed a zoning request with the City of San Antonio to establish a Prime Air Drone Delivery Center at its sprawling East Side robotics fulfillment facility. The…
Amazon’s Drone Delivery Dreams Face Turbulence: The College Station Showdown
Amazon’s ambitious drone delivery program has hit serious turbulence in College Station, Texas, where unprecedented community resistance has collided with the e-commerce giant’s futuristic vision. This university town of approximately 125,000 residents has become ground zero for a showdown that…
DroneUp Secures FAA Part 135 Certification, Opening New Era for Drone Delivery
DroneUp has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the sixth U.S. drone operator to receive Part 135 air carrier certification from the Federal Aviation Administration. This certification transforms the Virginia Beach-based company’s delivery capabilities, allowing transport of third-party cargo and…