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A protectionist drone bill made it into the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024, which passed both houses of Congress this week.

Federal plans to restrict park airspace could hurt businesses, critics say.

The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Aviation invited key stakeholders from the aviation industry to gather in Washington, D.C., on Thursday for a hearing to outline exactly why passage of the long-term authorization bill is critical.

The FAA was charged with regulating air commerce to promote its development and safety and with promoting, encouraging, and developing civil aeronautics. How, when, and why did these congressionally-mandated functions change?

The blockade in promoting top military leaders during a time of ‘urgent challenges’ has hurt U.S. military readiness, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.

Many of the unidentified anomalous phenomena incidents were near restricted military airspace.

American lawmakers and major sports leagues—including the NFL, NCAA, and others—seek greater authority to ground rogue drones.

Pressure from the group of aviation organizations comes as the FAA’s current authorization is set to expire on Sept. 30.

Whitaker spent 15 years at United Airlines before becoming the FAA’s deputy administrator in 2013.

Whistleblowers accuse the government of a secret, ‘multidecade’ program that recovers and reverse engineers UFOs—among other bombastic claims.