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Growing Drone Risks Evident in Spike of Collisions and Close Calls

Aviation regulators are investigating a flurry of collisions and close calls between consumer drones and aircraft, encounters they say pose significant risks to the flying public. Canadian ...

SkyWatch, a Drone Data Risk Analysis Startup, Raises $2M With Insurance Industry Support

SkyWatch, a startup focused on analyzing data and risk for the drone industry, has reeled in $2 million in seed funding from a number of investors including insurance industry vets. The company plans ...

Law Enforcement Urged to Play Stronger Role in Dangerous Drone Use Prevention

Law enforcement authorities must play a strong role to ensure there are suitable deterrents in place for those flying recreational drones to prevent danger to passenger aircraft, the International ...

FAA Seeks ‘Emergency’ Action to Process Drone Permit Backlog; Cites Safety Incidents

Reports of safety incidents involving civilian drones have surged to an average of 250 a month, leading to a federal "emergency" action to approve drone flights in restricted areas, according to a ...

U.S. Regulators Are Missing Commercial Drone Safety Violations: Govt. Report

U.S. aviation regulators approved commercial drone applications so quickly in recent years that they missed safety violations and took few enforcement actions, a government watchdog report concluded. ...