UPDATE: Arkansas Online (via DesmogBlog) reports that
the FAA flight restriction is being overseen by an Exxon employee.
Not exact matches
Stringent Federal Aviation Administration (
FAA) rules prohibiting the use of unmanned aircraft for commercial use has largely kept American companies from leveraging drone technology to their advantage, but that's rapidly changing in the Arctic, where a series of
FAA decisions handed down in the past year are easing
restrictions on commercial drone
flights.
The
FAA is offering a process to waive some
restrictions if an operator proves the proposed
flight will be conducted safely under a waiver.
After months of deliberation, the
FAA finally announced last week that it is going to relax
restrictions on use of personal electronic devices such as tablets and e-readers during certain phases of the
flight.
On October 31st, the Federal Aviation Administration (
FAA) announced that airline passengers will soon be able to use their portable electronic devices during
flight — with some
restrictions.