Trump admin cuts red tape on commercial drones to compete with China's dominance of the market

Delivery drones could soon take to the skies in full force, following a landmark proposed rule by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The long-anticipated rule is aimed at allowing drones to operate beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) — a move designed to counter China’s dominance in unmanned aviation. Currently, operators must obtain individual FAA waivers — only 657 issued so far — to fly drones beyond where they can physically see them, hampered by months of delay and bureaucratic setbacks. "Because of that complication, I don't think we saw the innovation that we should have in