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Amazon drone delivery Chicago hubs: Markham flying, Matteson and West Chicago not yet, FAA draft limits

News Oct 27, 2026 · 7:39 AM UTC

Amazon Drone Delivery Has Quietly Started in Chicago’s South Suburbs

Amazon’s MK30 drones are flying from its Markham hub. What the FAA Chicago draft allows, who is in range, and why Illinois villages cannot stop the flights.

Alihan Demirdaş

Drone in a national park rules: park permission, FAA airspace authorization and penalties

News Oct 26, 2026 · 9:17 AM UTC

Can You Fly a Drone in a National Park? The Grand Teton DJ Video Explains the Rules

You cannot fly a drone in most US national parks without written permission from the superintendent. A deleted Grand Teton DJ video shows why park and FAA airspace...

Alihan Demirdaş

Unregistered drone charge carries a 3-year maximum versus 1 year for the airspace count in the Barksdale indictment

News Oct 24, 2026 · 9:22 PM UTC

Unregistered Drone Charges: What the Barksdale Air Force Base Indictment Shows

A man is charged with flying an unregistered DJI Air 3 around Barksdale AFB. The registration count carries up to three years, more than the airspace count. What...

Alihan Demirdaş

New York drone law exemptions for Part 107, journalism and hobby pilots under Article 280

News Oct 24, 2026 · 7:34 PM UTC

New York Drone Law: The 500-Foot Ban, the Part 107 Exemption and the 249.5 g Hobby Line

New York made flying within 500 feet of schools, airports, prisons and big events a misdemeanor. Part 107 pilots are mostly exempt; hobbyists are only exempt under 249.5...

Alihan Demirdaş

FCC component rule timeline from the 2021 Huawei listing to the first enforcement on 22 October 2026

News Oct 23, 2026 · 11:16 AM UTC

FCC Component Rule Gets Its First Case: Huawei Chips Blocked in a Dash Cam and a Video Transmitter

The FCC blocked a dash cam and a wireless video transmitter over Huawei HiSilicon chips, the first enforcement of the component rule that also stops DJI parts in...

Alihan Demirdaş

Spray drone sales in the US: about 8,950 in 2024 and 3,711 in 2025

News Oct 22, 2026 · 8:00 AM UTC

Spray Drone Sales Fell 59% in 2025 While Sprayed Acres Rose: What Farmers Should Know

US spray drone sales fell from about 8,950 to 3,711 in 2025 after the DJI customs hold, yet sprayed acreage rose 58.7%. What the ASDC survey shows and...

Alihan Demirdaş

DJI firmware update gaps: Mini 2 43 months, Mavic Air 2 37, Air 2S 30, Mini 3 Pro 27

News Oct 22, 2026 · 7:58 AM UTC

DJI Firmware Update Reaches the Mini 2, Mini 3 Pro, Air 2 and Air 2S: What US Owners Should Know

DJI pushed its first firmware in years to the Mini 2, Mavic Air 2, Air 2S and Mini 3 Pro on 20 October 2026, under an FCC waiver...

Alihan Demirdaş

Jovistar FCC drone approval: a DJI-style folding drone (illustration)

News Oct 18, 2026 · 7:19 AM UTC

Suspected DJI Front Jovistar Gives Up Its FCC Drone Approval

California's Jovistar, flagged as a suspected DJI front, asked to give up the FCC approval for its folding drone; the FCC logged a dismissal on 8 October. The...

Alihan Demirdaş

Drone hub moratorium in Portland: an Amazon Prime Air delivery drone

News Oct 17, 2026 · 7:18 AM UTC

Portland Moves Toward a Drone Hub Moratorium as Amazon Cancels Planning Meeting

Portland voted 11-0 to begin the process for a possible moratorium on drone delivery hubs, targeting Amazon's North Portland plan, and Amazon cancelled its planning meeting. What the...

Alihan Demirdaş

FAA drone ban zone along the US-Mexico border (illustration)

News Oct 17, 2026 · 7:18 AM UTC

FAA Bans Drones Along the Entire US-Mexico Border Until October 2027

From 19 October 2026 to 19 October 2027, all drones are barred within one nautical mile of the US-Mexico border up to 400 feet unless CBP approves. The...

Alihan Demirdaş

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