Commercial
Second Gen 6 Aircraft Accelerates Wisk’s Flight Test Program
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – May 4, 2026 – Wisk Aero, an autonomous aviation company, today announced the successful first flight of its second Generation 6 aircraft. This milestone is a...Read More
Making AAM Real: What Infrastructure, Governance, and Interoperability Must Deliver Before Advanced Air Mobility Can Scale
By: Michelle Duquette, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Operations Within the first 15 days of April, I had the privilege of participating in three very different events. Each had its own...Read More
Lessons From the Shore: How State and Local Government Can Help Advanced Air Mobility Soar
By: Dawn Zoldi Cape May County stands ready for UAS testing activity. Drones can fly in corridors over wetlands. Operators have access to diverse terrain. Aviation officials continue to map...Read More
Space Is No Longer a Sanctuary: The New Reality Above the Atmosphere
By: Dawn Zoldi The space economy is a present-day battleground of commerce, competition and conflict. By 2035, analysts project the global space economy will exceed $1.8 trillion. And the scramble...Read More
North Dakota’s Vantis System Draws the Next BVLOS Road Map in the Sky
By: Dawn Zoldi After a tornado ripped through a North Dakota town, during an executive budget pitch, the governor’s question was, “Where are the drones?” That moment, as Trevor Woods...Read More
FAA Replaces Controversial Roving Drone TFR NOTAM After Legal Challenge But the Fix Falls Short
By Angelissa Savino, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Homeland Security On April 15, 2026, the FAA replaced its embattled roving Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) , NOTAM 6/4375, with an updated version,...Read More
Flying in the Middle of Somewhere: Cape May County Puts New Jersey on the Drone Map
By Dawn Zoldi When I walked up to the stage to moderate a “fireside chat” about the Cape-Atlantic UAS Test Range panel at Shore to Soar (S2S) 2026, an electric...Read More
The Most Important FAA Drone Safety Day Yet; The Future of the NAS at Stake
By Juan B. Plaza, Autonomy Global Ambassador – Operational Safety Today the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) holds its fifth consecutive Drone Safety Day (DSD). This year, the stakes are higher...Read More
UAS Magazine Announces 2026 UAS Summit & Expo Dates and Call for Abstracts
Produced by UAS Magazine, the UAS Summit will provide a comprehensive overview of the unmanned aircraft systems industry while celebrating two decades of leadership in UAS development, deployment and technology. Grand...Read More
Former Air Force Base Becomes UAS Proving Ground: Inside the UAS Center and Norton Test Range at San Bernardino International Airport
By: Dawn Zoldi Some of the most consequential stories in aviation happen at places most people have never heard of. The San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) is one of those...Read More
