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Blade 200 QX drone

Reports suggest drone registration will be free, simple, online – and wide-reaching

Recreational drones as small as 9 ounces will have to be registered, but users should be able to go through… Read More

Amazon drone

Amazon gets two spots on FAA’s task force for drone registration rules

The Federal Aviation Administration says the task force charged with drawing up recommendations for registering recreational drones includes two Amazon… Read More

U.S. plan for recreational drone registration faces a fast, steep climb

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s fast-track plan to register recreational drones may not directly affect Amazon’s ambitions of using robo-fliers… Read More

Joby aircraft concept

NASA study: Flying air taxis could be as cheap as an Uber ride, and faster

Taking a ride on a flying air taxi could become as cheap as taking an Uber ride, and get you… Read More

Geek of the Week: Microsoft Bing program manager Kassy Coan is always on the fly

Bing program manager Kassy Coan gives Microsoft’s fascination with “the cloud” a whole new meaning. When she is not working on Bing’s… Read More

My first time piloting a drone: A little fear, no crash landings

We’ve been writing a lot about drones, covering everything from small startups to the efforts of Amazon.com. But until Saturday,… Read More

Drones on tour: Portland startup SkyWard teams with NASA to demonstrate value of aerial robots

SkyWard, a Portland, Ore., startup that makes software for running networks of drones, is teaming with NASA to conduct demonstrations of… Read More

Startup Spotlight: BoldIQ crunches real-time data to help organizations optimize business operations

The World Health Organization (WHO) earlier this week announced that an “unprecedented” number of healthcare workers are infected with the deadly Ebola… Read More

FAA approves drones to monitor wildfires in Washington state

In the event wildfires break out in Washington state this year, the Department of Natural Resources will be able to… Read More

Boeing iPad apps help airline technicians fix problems, reduce flight delays

The iPad isn’t just helping the airline industry in the cockpit. Now, Boeing is offering a suite of mobile apps… Read More

Joining the jet set: My first time flying on Arrow’s new private jet service

My first mistake in testing out Arrow — the new private jet club which unveiled plans today to run daily… Read More

Meet Arrow: New private jet club looks to launch service between Seattle and Bay Area

No lines. No security. No airport parking fees. And, yes, you can even bring your vanilla latte on board. Here… Read More

Imperium, Boeing consortium wins DOE grant to develop renewable jet fuel

A consortium led by LanzaTech, and consisting of Imperium Renewables, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and The Boeing Co., will receive… Read More

Fighter jet maker Dassault using Microsoft Surface 2.0

The new version of the Microsoft Surface tabletop computer made an unexpected appearance at the recent Paris Air Show, as… Read More

Boeing, Alaska Air, WSU and others set ‘flight plan’ for renewable aviation fuels in the NW

A group of more than 40 regional companies, government entities and educational institutions have come together to explore the possibilities… Read More

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