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(CNN) -- Fearing that flocks of unmanned aircraft might soon traverse U.S. skies, the Federal Aviation Administration on Friday quickly appealed a judge's ruling that the agency does not have the authority to regulate commercial drones. The case ...

A hobbyist drone. Photo by Flickr user Steve Lodefink A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Federal Aviation Administration does not have jurisdiction over small, commercial drones. However, drone lawyers caution commercial enthusiasts from ...

Ruling on model plane raises questions on regulation of drones The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's policy regarding the commercial use of drones, based on a 2007 policy statement, "cannot be considered as establishing a rule or enforceable ...

On January 31, 2014, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded India's aviation safety rating to Category 2 under the FAA's International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program a program designed to ensure safety oversight by ...

A federal judge's ruling that the Federal Aviation Administration cannot ban commercial drones from U.S. skies will likely encourage lobbying by businesses eager to use unmanned aircraft, but the government will likely appeal, and governing ...

US media reports said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to propose improving cockpit automation to help prevent pilot errors that have caused fatal airline crashes, a move likely to be copied by foreign regulators, Reuters has ...

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating reports that someone pointed a laser light at the cockpits of two airplanes in the Boston area. Also, police in Newton, just west of Boston and the Logan Airport, are looking into a report from a driver ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened an investigation of the drone, which was used by an on-call employee for a Connecticut television station. The FAA is developing new rules as the technology makes drones far more versatile, but for now ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reportedly cancelled the prospect of a 'beer-delivering drone' after a promotional video surfaced on YouTube. Minnesota-based Lakemaid Beer posted a video of a drone ferrying a case of brew to far-flung winter ...