Delivery By Drone? Maybe When Pigs Fly, Says FAA
The enactment of new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations governing unmanned aircraft systems – or “drones” – has companies and consumers alike dreaming of the stuff of science fiction, but if the new regulations are any indication, the FAA is in no rush to see those dreams become reality, write Sarah L. Bruno, Anthony V. Lupo and Daniel B. Jasnow of Arent Fox LLP.
The new regulations permit use of drones for some commercial purposes, but the FAA declined to clear the way for package delivery by drone, according to the article on the firm’s Behind the Scenes blog.
“Although not a blank check for commercial interests, the FAA’s new rule on commercial drone use likely signals just the beginning of a long regulatory debate over the commercial use of unmanned aircraft, as well as the potential safety and privacy concerns that should, or should not, influence such a debate,” the authors write.
