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U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

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The FAA approval allowed the Chula Vista Police Department to operate drones within the nation's first and only Drone as First Responder program covering a 40-square-mile area.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralDec 17, 2020Skyfire increases officer and community safety through new drone as first responder program

The first Type Certification for Percepto's drone-in-a-box solution will demonstrate that the Percepto Sparrow is reliably airworthy by the FAA.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralDec 17, 2020Autonomous inspection pioneer Percepto scores triple drone regulation win

In 2019, Skyfire Consulting became the first consultancy to help obtain FAA approval for the nation's first active emergency response Certificate of Authorization (COA) with a Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) provision for public safety.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralDec 17, 2020Skyfire increases officer and community safety through new drone as first responder program

The drone features a beacon that meets U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Night Waiver standards, visible 4.8 kilometers (3 miles) away.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralDec 16, 2020DJI launches Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced, offering improved thermal vision and accuracy for critical drone operations

Measure has enabled CoStar Group to effectively manage and ensure Federal Aviation Administration compliance for thousands of drone flights.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralDec 11, 2020Measure ensures FAA compliance for CoStar Group’s industry-leading drone program

Aevum will seek airworthiness certification for Ravn X from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Mentioned as: Federal Aviation AdministrationOrg RelationshipDec 3, 2020Aevum unveils smallsat-launching drone aircraft

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. stated that the completion of FAA’s UPP Phase Two testing is a monumental accomplishment for Oneida County and its partners.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralDec 3, 2020Phase 2 of FAA’s UTM pilot program concludes at New York UAS test site

The FAA’s UPP Phase Two demonstrated capabilities enabling safe, high-density Unmanned Aircraft Systems operations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralDec 3, 2020Phase 2 of FAA’s UTM pilot program concludes at New York UAS test site

Public safety operations were part of the FAA’s UPP Phase Two testing.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralDec 3, 2020Phase 2 of FAA’s UTM pilot program concludes at New York UAS test site

Phase two of the FAA's unmanned aircraft traffic management pilot program has been successfully completed at the New York UAS Test Site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome.

Mentioned as: FAAOrg RelationshipDec 3, 2020Phase 2 of FAA’s UTM pilot program concludes at New York UAS test site

The FAA’s UPP Phase Two testing included high-density operations and UTM functionality.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralDec 3, 2020Phase 2 of FAA’s UTM pilot program concludes at New York UAS test site

Space Perspective is working with the Federal Aviation Administration to obtain a commercial launch license.

Mentioned as: Federal Aviation AdministrationOrg RelationshipDec 2, 2020Stratospheric ballooning company Space Perspective raises $7 million

Each notice outlines the applicant’s proposed UAS for certification and the airworthiness criteria proposed by the FAA.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralNov 27, 2020FAA Moving Forward to Enable Safe Integration of Drones

The FAA has published the airworthiness criteria for the proposed certification of 10 different Unmanned Aircraft Systems as special class aircraft.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralNov 27, 2020FAA Moving Forward to Enable Safe Integration of Drones

Each applicant must follow the FAA’s requirements and safety objectives for drone certification.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralNov 27, 2020FAA Moving Forward to Enable Safe Integration of Drones

The FAA published airworthiness criteria notices in the Federal Register for 3D Robotics, Airobotics, Amazon, Flirtey, Flytrex, Matternet, Percepto, Telegrid, Wingcopter, and Zipline.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralNov 27, 2020FAA Moving Forward to Enable Safe Integration of Drones

The FAA will evaluate the comments as it establishes criteria for type certifying each UAS and will publish the final airworthiness criteria after the comment period closes.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralNov 27, 2020FAA Moving Forward to Enable Safe Integration of Drones

The final determination of whether a specific drone meets FAA safety requirements will occur after the applicant demonstrates compliance with all requirements.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Narrative GeneralNov 27, 2020FAA Moving Forward to Enable Safe Integration of Drones

On 2020-11-23 the FAA announced it was undertaking an environmental review of Starship/Super Heavy launches from Boca Chica.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Org RelationshipNov 25, 2020SpaceX ready for Starship suborbital flight as FAA begins new environmental study

Super Heavy cannot launch from Boca Chica until SpaceX obtains a new launch license from the FAA.

Mentioned as: FAAOrg RelationshipNov 25, 2020SpaceX ready for Starship suborbital flight as FAA begins new environmental study
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