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Airplanes and technology. UAV: NASA working on traffic management program for the commercial use of drones

Houston, USA - Only recreational flights are currently allowed

Flying unmanned aerial vehicles (Uav, known colloquially as drones) for commercial use is currently prohibited by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), the United States authority regulating all aspects of civil aviation (for more details see AVIONEWS). This rule prevents many firms to develop projects such as that of a well-known e-commerce company to deliver goods with drones to his clients....

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1162664
Rome, Italy, 09/22/2014 17:15
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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