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Apple Maps will employ drones to update its Maps service by including track road changes, street signs, temporary hazards, and construction.

Apple to Use Drones to Improve Maps Data

Ellie Froilan |

Dec 02, 2016 01:45 AM EST

Apple has announced its plan of using drones to update its Maps by adding more accurate data.

Military Test Could Affect Business GPS Data in Southern California: FAA

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Jun 08, 2016 02:47 PM EDT

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released a statement warning pilots that a GPS test being conducted by the military might have adverse effects on real-time GPS data. The FAA added that pilots might experience "unreliable or unavailable" signals, especially those in the West Coast.

A drone is flown for recreational purposes in the sky above Old Bethpage, New York on September 5, 2015.

FAA Issues New Regulations Demanding Registration of Drones

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Nov 24, 2015 10:50 AM EST

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Monday that owners of remote-controlled aircrafts larger than nine ounces needs to register the drones before flying them.

FAA Allows Amazon to Test Delivery Drones in The U.S.

Geann Pineda |

Mar 20, 2015 06:29 AM EDT

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has allowed Amazon to conduct drone test flights in Washington state, a move that seems to soften its rules on commercial drone operations.

Alibaba Uses Drones In Deliveries For The First Time

FAA Proposed Drone Rules Get Mixed Reactions From Drone Enthusiasts

Geann Pineda |

Feb 17, 2015 09:26 AM EST

The Federal Aviation Administration's proposed rules for commercial use of drones gets mixed reviews from drone enthusiasts.

FAA Blocks Delivery Drones In New Legislation

David Curry |

Feb 16, 2015 07:17 AM EST

The FAA has given its first proposal for new regulations on commercial drones.

FAA probes JetBlue, 'Joyriding' Plane Near Collision

U.S. Aviation Agency Probes Near Collision of JetBlue and ‘Joyriding’ Plane

Raymond Legaspi |

Feb 03, 2015 12:06 AM EST

U.S. aviation regulators are officially investigating the narrow mid-air miss between a JetBlue Airbus 320 bound for New York state and a small aircraft which is reported to be "joyriding" in civil airspace.

Ferguson No-Fly Zone Restrictions Aimed at Preventing Media Coverage of Protests

Rubi Valdez |

Nov 03, 2014 04:01 AM EST

Audio recordings of Missouri local police revealed that the authorities' request to a 12-day no-fly zone over 35 square miles of Ferguson's airspace last August was originally intended to keep media way from protest coverage.

FAA Lifts Flight Restriction In Israel

Christl Leong |

Jul 24, 2014 04:54 AM EDT

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has lifted its restriction on flights to Tel Aviv on Wednesday after careful consideration of Israel's security situation.