Why a Drone on a Houston Highway Triggered No FAA Report
A Zipline drone parachuted onto Highway 6 on 4 September. No injury, no $500 of damage and no airworthiness certificate means no mandatory report.
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DoorDash got an airline licence and kept its drone partners
DoorDash won FAA Part 135 certification in July and starts flying its own drones this autumn. Wing and Flytrex are partners, and now suppliers.
A trade association is the fast route onto the Blue UAS list
WISPR got Green UAS certification in February and was on the Pentagon's Blue UAS Cleared List ten weeks later. Four platforms joined in 2026.
Wing and Flytrex share Dallas airspace, but not emergencies
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XTI Aerospace Warns of Going-Concern Doubt After CEO Resigns
XTI Aerospace told the SEC its late second-quarter 10-Q is expected to disclose going-concern doubt, days after chairman and CEO Scott Pomeroy resigned.
US Drone Tariffs of Up to 100% Take Effect September 3
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AVPL International Opens Drone City Haryana in Hisar
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