Latest Drones Headlines
All the headlines from our Drones Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Insurance Market Evolves for Drone Pilots Unwilling to Wait on Federal Regulations
Mar 6 2015 // Thousands of drones flown without government approval by real estate companies, movie studios and other businesses are getting coverage by insurers writing their own safety rules to fill a void left by regulators. One...
U.S. Issues Draft Rules on Commercial Use of Drones; Insurers Welcome
Feb 16 2015 // The U.S. aviation regulator proposed rules on Sunday for commercial drone flights that would lift some restrictions but would still bar activities such as the delivery of packages and inspection of pipelines that have been...
Oklahoma Lawmakers Want to Regulate Drones in State
Feb 6 2015 // Concerned about the growing presence of drones in the skies above Oklahoma, a couple of state lawmakers have filed legislation to rein in their use. But state officials trying to attract unmanned aerial vehicle designers...
White House Drone Landing Complicates Regulation Debate
Jan 26 2015 // The discovery of a radio-controlled copter on the White House lawn injects a new complication into the debate over the growing popularity of drones used by civilians. The unintentional security breach Monday at the U.S....
Drone Pilot Who Challenged FAA Authority Settles
Jan 23 2015 // The drone pilot who challenged the U.S. government’s authority over unmanned aircraft agreed to pay a reduced fine of $1,100 to settle his case. Raphael Pirker, a Swiss citizen who flew a small unmanned plane without...
U.S. Drone Regulations Delayed
Jan 1 2015 // The United States missed a year-end deadline for publishing new rules on remote-control aircraft, delaying an eagerly awaited step toward using drones in everything from farming to package delivery. Businesses have been...
Iowa DPS Report: Wait On Drone Regulation
Dec 24 2014 // Iowa should take a wait-and-see approach to regulating unmanned aerial vehicles because of their huge potential for positive uses in business and government, the Iowa Department of Public Safety advises in a new...
ISO Drone Insurance Endorsements Should Be Available by June 2015
Dec 15 2014 // ISO said it is preparing coverage endorsements for insurers to use for customers using commercial drones. The coverage options should be available by June, 2015. ISO says the new endorsements address the growing liability...
Drone Risks Require More Safety Regulation, IATA Chief Says
Dec 15 2014 // The surging popularity of inexpensive radio-controlled airplanes and helicopters raises risks that require a firm response from regulators to ensure safety, the head of a leading commercial aviation trade group told...
Erie Insurance Seeks Approval for Drone Use
Dec 15 2014 // Erie Insurance Group recently filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Transportation seeking permission for commercial operations of small unmanned drone aircraft. Erie Insurance joins a growing number of insurers...
Delay in Drone Rules Jeopardizes Research, Competitiveness, Congress Told
Dec 12 2014 // Commercial drone flights are taking off in other countries while the U.S. lags behind in developing safety regulations that would permit unmanned aircraft operations by a wide array of industries, witnesses told a House...
Cyber Attacks, Drones Pose Threat to Plane Safety: Allianz
Dec 9 2014 // Cyber attacks and commercial drones pose a growing risk of commercial airplane crashes, a major insurer said, running counter to a long-term decline in fatal accidents and insurance premiums. Technical advances in aircraft...
Erie Insurance Seeks Approval for Drone Use
Dec 3 2014 // Erie Insurance Group recently filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Transportation seeking permission for commercial operations of small unmanned drone aircraft. The Erie, Pennsylvania-based insurer said in its Nov....
Ohio and Indiana Joint Venture to Fly Drones to Aid Farmers
Dec 2 2014 // A joint venture between Ohio and Indiana is teaming up with an Ohio college to fly drone missions aimed at helping farmers boost crop yields. The Ohio/Indiana Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center in Springfield, Ohio, and Ohio...
N.Y. Sen. Schumer: Near Misses Show Need for Drone Regulations
Nov 24 2014 // U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., says recent near misses between aerial drones and aircraft at New York City’s Kennedy Airport show the need for federal regulations on the small, remote controlled aircraft. The New...
Safety Board Upholds FAA Regulation of Drones
Nov 18 2014 // The U.S. government’s ability to regulate drones was upheld today by a federal safety board, which overturned a judge’s decision that aviation regulations don’t apply to small unmanned aircraft. The...
Drone Use Takes Off Despite Safety Concerns, Restrictions
Nov 17 2014 // The government is getting near-daily reports — and sometimes two or three a day — of drones flying near airplanes and helicopters or close to airports without permission, federal and industry officials told The...
State Farm Seeking Approval to Test Drones in Illinois
Nov 3 2014 // State Farm Insurance is seeking federal approval to test drones in evaluating property damage and responding to natural disasters. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph reported that the Bloomington, Ill.-based company has filed an...
State Farm Seeks to Test Drone Use for Damage Response in Illinois
Oct 27 2014 // State Farm insurance company is seeking federal approval to test drones in evaluating property damage and responding to natural disasters. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph reported that the Bloomington-based company has filed...
Louisiana Agriculture Officials Seek Drone Rule Changes
Oct 6 2014 // Louisiana agricultural officials have asked the federal government to loosen restrictions on the use of pilotless aerial vehicles. The Advocate reported the Federal Aviation Administration is modifying drone regulations...
