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Commercial inspection drone hovering at a safe distance from an electrical power substation and chemical plant at dusk, with high-voltage transmission towers in the background

June 26, 2026 · regulatory

The FAA's Section 2209 Drone Rule Closes for Comment July 6. Here Is What Every Commercial Operator Should Read Before the Window Shuts.

The FAA's long-awaited Section 2209 NPRM, proposing new 14 CFR Part 74 and a petition process for critical-infrastructure sites to restrict drone operations, closes for public comment on July 6, 2026 under docket...

Utility inspection drone flying along high-voltage transmission lines at dawn after a storm, with a substation in the distance

June 25, 2026 · commercial

BVLOS Won't Save Your Utility Drone Program If the Data Pipeline Is Broken. Here Is What Entergy and Southern Just Said Out Loud.

Law enforcement counter-drone team monitoring airspace near a packed stadium at dusk, handheld detection equipment raised toward the sky

June 23, 2026 · regulatory

The First World Cup Drone Enforcement Numbers Are In. Here Is What Part 107 Pilots Should Change Before Flying Near Any Major Event.

Aerial drone light show over a riverfront downtown at dusk with a bridge in the foreground, hundreds of illuminated drones forming a pattern in the sky

June 18, 2026 · regulatory

Chattanooga’s World Cup TFR Waiver: Operator Checklist

Public safety command vehicle with antenna arrays monitoring low-altitude airspace over a stadium district at dusk, small drone visible in the distance

June 12, 2026 · public-safety

Motorola Just Paid $1.5 Billion for D-Fend. Counter-UAS Is Now Part of the Public Safety Stack, Not a Gadget Market.

Delivery drone lowering a package by tether over a suburban neighborhood with a major city skyline and mountains in the distance at golden hour

June 11, 2026 · commercial

Wing and Walmart Just Named Seven New Drone Delivery Metros. Here Is the Airspace and Approval Work Each One Will Need.

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About Wesley Alexander

Former Insitu/Boeing ScanEagle Commercial Chief Test Pilot. FAA Published Author. UAS Designated Pilot Examiner. With 25+ years in aviation spanning international airline training, eVTOL flight test development at MightyFly, and pioneering commercial UAS operations, I bring unparalleled expertise to every engagement.