Federal Aviation Administration

The first commercial drone was given permission to fly over U.S. land by The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday, June 10^th. The AeroVironment manufactured drone will be operated by BP to fly over the North Slope in Alaska.

Alaska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Texas and Virginia were selected as locations to develop test sites for drones. These states were selected due to their climate, geography and air traffic environments.

On Thursday, October 31^st, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that passengers will soon be able to use electronic devices like e-readers and tablets throughout the entirety of flights, including takeoff and landing. The new regulations will not lift the ban on cell phone calls during flights.