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Policy & Regulation
FAA Part 108 and BVLOS, Explained: The Proposed Rule Reshaping Drone Operations
The FAA's proposed Part 108 would replace a patchwork of case-by-case waivers with a framework for routine beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone operations — but as of June 2026, it remains a proposal, no final rule exists, and the industry fault lines are deep.
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Commercial & Delivery
Walmart and Wing Add Seven Metro Markets, Targeting 40 Million Americans by 2027
Wing and Walmart have crossed 1 million cumulative drone deliveries — 40% of them in a single quarter — and are now expanding to Memphis, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Salt Lake City as part of a push toward 270-plus locations by 2027.
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Policy & Regulation
Seven Years Late, FAA Proposes Petition-Based Drone Restrictions Over 9,000 Critical Infrastructure Sites
The FAA's long-overdue Section 2209 NPRM creates a two-tier Unmanned Aircraft Flight Restriction framework covering more than 9,000 facilities across 16 sectors. Comments close July 6, 2026.
