Amazon drone delivery executive who oversaw safety, FAA relations departs the company

[ad_1] Amazon has lost a high-profile executive in its drone delivery unit who was the company’s primary liaison with federal regulators, CNBC has learned. Sean Cassidy, Prime Air’s director of…

FAA clears SpaceX to launch second Starship flight

[ad_1] The SpaceX Starship lifts off from the launchpad during a flight test from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on April 20, 2023.  Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty…

Sergey Brin’s Airship Gets FAA Clearance – Slashdot

[ad_1] Mark Harris, reporting at IEEE: Expect traffic on the 101 highway in Mountain View, California, to be even worse in the days or weeks ahead, as motorists slow down…

Senate Confirms Whitaker as FAA Head

[ad_1] The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted 98-0 to confirm former United Airlines executive Mike Whitaker as administrator of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for a five-year term.  Whitaker most…

SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic executives urge senators to improve the FAA

[ad_1] A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the Psyche spacecraft launches from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on October 13, 2023. Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty…

FAA closes investigation into Blue Origin rocket failure, requires 21 ‘corrective actions’

[ad_1] The moment of the anomaly during the New Shepard cargo mission NS-23, in which the booster’s engine failed. Blue Origin The Federal Aviation Administration closed its investigation into last…

With flurry of FAA approvals, drones are about to fly much farther over U.S. skies

[ad_1] A rendering of P2 Zips charging at a docking station. Zipline This week, drone delivery company Zipline was granted Federal Aviation Administration approval to fly drones beyond the visual…

FAA Further Extends NYC Slot Waiver to 2024

[ad_1] The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has extended a slot waiver for airports in the New York City area through Oct. 27, 2024, the agency announced Friday.  The FAA in April…

FAA Clears UPS Delivery Drones To Fly Beyond Visual Line of Sight – Slashdot

[ad_1] In a press release today, the Federal Aviation Administration said UPS delivery drones are now allowed to fly longer distance flights beyond the sight of ground operators. “This is…

FAA orders Musk’s SpaceX to take 63 corrective actions on Starship, keeps rocket grounded

[ad_1] The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that SpaceX is not yet clear for another test flight of its Starship Super Heavy launch vehicle. The Washington Post | The Washington…