Federal Aviation Administration
$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
Navigating new federal and state drone privacy laws
Aggregate producers using drones are now required to ensure their privacy policies adhere to the federal laws and rapidly changing patchwork of state statutes governing information privacy. Keep Reading
Considerations to make when integrating a drone into your operation
Making the decision to purchase a drone requires a thorough plan encompassing a number of areas, from flying to data analysis to safety. Keep Reading
Driving home highway funding, deregulation
Mike Johnson, president and CEO of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, reflects on his organization's 2018 lobbying efforts while offering a brief look ahead to 2019. Keep Reading
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
