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$2B in grants available for airports affected by COVID-19

The grants are available to more than 3,000 airports through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program. Keep Reading

The Southeast Missouri Quarry in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, is 400 ft. deep and features 10 different benches that produce a variety of materials. Photo courtesy of Delta Companies

Modernizing mine planning and inventory management

A drone is instrumental in enhancing these key areas at Delta Companies, offering some pleasant surprises at the company’s multiple sites. Keep Reading

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Legal requirements for drone use

Starting your own drone program isn’t a daunting project, but aggregate producers should familiarize themselves with the requirements before deploying a drone. Keep Reading

Industry, FAA officials meet to discuss aggregate specs

The Federal Aviation Administration wants to update its specifications for aggregate used in airport runways over the next year. Keep Reading

Drone maker offers glimpse of regulatory road ahead

Kespry's vice president of business development and policy offers perspective on the regulatory road ahead for drone users. Keep Reading

Congress passes short-term extension of aviation bill

Congress passed another short-term extension of the Federal Aviation Administration’s policy and tax authority, reports NSSGA. Keep Reading

FAA releases new drone regulations

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) finalized the first operational rules for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones). Keep Reading

Senate passes FAA reauthorization bill

The U.S. Senate passed a $33 billion reauthorization bill that funds the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for 18 months, reports the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). The bill, passed on a vote of 95-3, funds the Airport Improvement… Keep Reading

Trimble requests exemption to fly small UAS for mining surveys

Trimble Navigation Ltd. requested an exemption to fly its small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) prior to the finalization of the Federal Aviation Administration’s small UAS rule. Once the rule is set in motion, the use of certain low-risk UAS will… Keep Reading

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