FAA approval for drone use Archives

Drone Permits Soar as FAA Develops Rules for Their Use

The Federal Aviation Administration is issuing permits for the commercial use of drones at a rate of about 250 a month as it tries to meet the growing demand for unmanned aircraft while it develops ...

USAA Follows State Farm With Commercial Drone Test Plans

USAA plans to start testing drones as a tool to help speed review of insurance claims after natural disasters. The insurer announced on April 6 that it obtained Federal Aviation Administration ...

State Farm Gets FAA Clearance for Drone Takeoff

Bloomington, Ill.-based State Farm announced yesterday that it is the first insurer in the United States to receive FAA permission to test Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for commercial use. ...