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A painted play runway marked 1C crosses artificial turf toward a retired Navy F-4 Phantom II at the Airport Overlook park in Charlotte

FAA

Charlotte Drone Pilot Pleads Guilty to Flying Between Live Runways

A Charlotte man flew a drone for a client video from CLT's Airport Overlook, a park between two active runways. He faces up to a year in federal prison.

Haye KestelooSep 26

Amazon

Amazon Drones Reach Cleveland Suburbs, 3 Miles From a Drone Pharmacy

Amazon Prime Air launched MK30 drone delivery from North Randall, Ohio, with 21 drones. Cleveland Clinic's Zipline prescription drones fly 3 miles away.

Haye KestelooSep 25

Amazon

Amazon Targets December for Jacksonville Drones, Pilot Says

Amazon showed its Prime Air drone map for west Jacksonville at an airport meeting. The MK30 reads pilots' ADS-B, but a pilot says they can't see it back.

Haye KestelooSep 25

Amazon

Amazon Drones Head for Nearly 500 Towns. What Residents Can Still Do

Towns can't ban Amazon's drones or regulate their noise. Here's what residents can still do: the pad, the record, the complaint and the statehouse.

Haye KestelooSep 25

A gray Skydio X10D quadcopter hovers in front of the copper Vessel structure and high-rises at Hudson Yards in Manhattan during the DHS complex urban assessment.

DHS report

DHS Lab Grounds 3 of 5 Blue UAS in NYC, Withholds Chinese Drone Scores

DHS lab put Blue UAS before 26 public safety pilots: three of five could not fly Manhattan, links dropped at 50 feet, Chinese drone scores stay private.

Haye KestelooSep 25

Pilot Institute host presenting the weekly drone news update for week 384

FCC Filing

FCC Targets DJI Chips as Amazon Drones Swarm a Texas Suburb

Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have three stories for you this week: the FCC moves to block DJI and Autel chips on any drone, Amazon delivery drones are overwhelming a Texas suburb, and SkyeBrowse is rolling out new pricing.

Greg ReverdiauSep 25

Wing

Lowe's Now Flies Painter's Tape to Charlotte Yards in 20 Minutes

Lowe's launched drone delivery from its Matthews, N.C. store with Wing and DoorDash: 100+ items, 2.5 lb limit, 5-mile radius. Wing flies every order.

Haye KestelooSep 24

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr speaking into a microphone during a moderated Q&A on stage at the SBA Defense Industrial Base Drone Summit, with a row of American flags behind him

FCC Filing

FCC Says $5B Flowed Into US Drones. Its Own Filing Counts Pledges

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr touts $5 billion in new US drone investment. The agency's own footnotes mix funding rounds, a valuation and five-year pledges.

Haye KestelooSep 24

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